auburn

au·burn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-bern]
- /ˈɔ bərn/
- /ˈɔː.bən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-bern]
- /ˈɔ bərn/

Definitions of auburn word

colour auburn Auburn hair is reddish brown. 3
noun auburn a moderate reddish-brown colour 3
noun auburn (as adjective) 3
adjective auburn reddish brown 3
noun auburn a city in central New York: state prison. 1
noun auburn a city in E Alabama. 1

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Origin of auburn

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English abo(u)rne blond < Middle French, Old French auborne, alborne < Latin alburnus whitish. See alburnum

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Parts of speech for Auburn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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auburn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for auburn

noun auburn

nut — the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.
rust — Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
tawny — of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.

adjective auburn

ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
sandy — of the nature of or consisting of sand.

All 11 Synonyms of auburn