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arepa

a·re·pa
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-rey-puh; Spanish ah-re-pah]
    • /əˈreɪ pə; Spanish ɑˈrɛ pɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-rey-puh; Spanish ah-re-pah]
    • /əˈreɪ pə; Spanish ɑˈrɛ pɑ/

Definitions of arepa word

  • noun arepa a Colombian cornmeal cake 3
  • noun arepa a corn pancake, sometimes sweetened, used in Colombian and Venezuelan cookery. 1
  • noun arepa A corn pancake, sweetened or unsweetened, eaten in Venezuela and Colombia. 1
  • noun arepa An arepa, a type of corn bread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla. 0

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Origin of arepa

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25, arepa is from the Carib word arepa, erepa corn, cornmeal, cornmeal cake

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Parts of speech for Arepa

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arepa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arepa usage trend in Literature

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