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- [dahr-ter]
- /ˈdɑr tər/
- /ˈdɑːtə/
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- [dahr-ter]
- /ˈdɑr tər/
Definitions of darter word
- noun darter any aquatic bird of the genus Anhinga and family Anhingidae, of tropical and subtropical inland waters, having a long slender neck and bill: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc) 3
- noun darter any small brightly coloured North American freshwater fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera: family Percidae (perches) 3
- noun darter a thing or animal that darts 3
- noun darter anhinga 3
- noun darter any of various small, brightly colored freshwater perches of North America 3
- noun darter a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly. 1
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Origin of darter
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; dart + -er1
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Parts of speech for Darter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with darter
- what is a darter?
- what is a snail darter?
See also
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