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- [kris-uh-lis]
- /ˈkrɪs ə lɪs/
- /ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/
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- [kris-uh-lis]
- /ˈkrɪs ə lɪs/
Definitions of chrysalis word
- countable noun chrysalis A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult. 3
- countable noun chrysalis A chrysalis is the hard, protective covering that a chrysalis has. 3
- noun chrysalis the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly 3
- noun chrysalis anything in the process of developing 3
- noun chrysalis the pupa of a butterfly, the form of the insect when between the larval and adult stages and in a case or cocoon 3
- noun chrysalis the case or cocoon 3
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Origin of chrysalis
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin chrȳsalis < Greek chrȳsallís, equivalent to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, probably with diminutive value
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Parts of speech for Chrysalis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chrysalis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".
chrysalis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chrysalis
noun chrysalis
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
Antonyms for chrysalis
noun chrysalis
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- lessening — to become less.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
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