damascened

Dam·a·scene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen]
- /ˈdæm əˌsin, ˌdæm əˈsin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen]
- /ˈdæm əˌsin, ˌdæm əˈsin/

Definitions of damascened word

adjective damascened of or relating to the city of Damascus. 1
adjective damascened (lowercase) of or relating to the art of damascening. 1
noun damascened an inhabitant of Damascus. 1
noun damascened (lowercase) work or patterns produced by damascening. 1
verb with object damascened (lowercase). Also, damaskeen [dam-uh-skeen, dam-uh-skeen] /ˈdæm əˌskin, ˌdæm əˈskin/ (Show IPA). to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel). 1
noun damascened (of iron or steel) given a wavy pattern by hammer-welding and repeated heating and forging. 1

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Origin of damascened

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin Damascēnus of Damascus < Greek Damaskēnós, equivalent to Damask(ós) Damascus + -ēnos -ene

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Parts of speech for Damascened

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damascened popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

damascened usage trend in Literature

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