big skate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big skeyt]
- /bɪg skeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big skeyt]
- /bɪg skeɪt/

Definitions of big skate words

noun big skate See under skate2 . 1
noun plural big skate any of several rays of the genus Raja, usually having a pointed snout, as R. binoculata (big skate) inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of the U.S., growing to a length of 8 feet (2.4 meters). 1

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Origin of big skate

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English scate < Old Norse skati

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Parts of speech for Big skate

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big skate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

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