convives

con·vive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev]
- /ˈkɒn vaɪv; French kɔ̃ˈviv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev]
- /ˈkɒn vaɪv; French kɔ̃ˈviv/

Definitions of convives word

noun plural convives an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker. 1
noun convives plural of convive. 0
verb convives third-person singular simple present indicative form of convive. 0

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Origin of convives

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < French < Latin convīva table-companion, guest, equivalent to con- con- + -vīva, derivative of vīvere to live. See vital

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Parts of speech for Convives

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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convives popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

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