firstling

first·ling

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [furst-ling]
- /ˈfɜrst lɪŋ/
- /ˈfɜːst.lɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [furst-ling]
- /ˈfɜrst lɪŋ/

Definitions of firstling word

noun firstling the first of its kind to be produced or to appear. 1
noun firstling first offspring. 1
noun firstling a first product or result. 1
noun firstling The first agricultural produce or animal offspring of a season. 1
noun firstling the first, esp the first offspring 0
noun firstling the first of a kind 0

See all 12 definitions of firstling

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Origin of firstling

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; first + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Firstling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firstling

firstling 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 71% 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.

firstling usage trend in Literature

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