Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bom-buh s]
- /ˈbɒm bəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bom-buh s]
- /ˈbɒm bəs/
Definition of bombous word
- adjective bombous convex; spherical. 1
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Origin of bombous
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; bomb + -ous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bombous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bombous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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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