devil-ray

dev·il-ray

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dev-uh l rey]
- /ˈdɛv əl reɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dev-uh l rey]
- /ˈdɛv əl reɪ/

Definitions of devil-ray word

noun devil-ray manta. 1
noun plural devil-ray (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap. 1
noun plural devil-ray the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule. 1
noun plural devil-ray Military. a movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when attacking a fortress. 1
noun plural devil-ray Ichthyology.. Also called manta ray, devil ray, devilfish. any of several tropical rays of the small family Mobulidae, especially of the genus Manta, measuring from 2 to 24 feet (0.6 to 7.3 meters) across, including the pectoral fins. 1

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Origin of devil-ray

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < Spanish < Provençal: blanket. See mantle

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Parts of speech for Devil-ray

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Devil-ray

devil-ray popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.