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- [af-reet, uh-freet]
- /ˈæf rit, əˈfrit/
- /ˈæ.friːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-reet, uh-freet]
- /ˈæf rit, əˈfrit/
Definitions of afrit word
- abbreviation AFRIT afreet 3
- noun afrit a powerful evil demon or monster. 1
- noun afrit Alternative spelling of ifrit. 1
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Origin of afrit
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < dialectal Arabic ʿafrīt < Pahlavi āfrītan creature
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Afrit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afrit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.