Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flik-er-teyl]
- /ˈflɪk ərˌteɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flik-er-teyl]
- /ˈflɪk ərˌteɪl/
Definitions of flickertail word
- noun flickertail Richardson ground squirrel. 1
- noun flickertail A North American ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni. 1
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Origin of flickertail
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; flicker1 + tail1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flickertail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flickertail popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
flickertail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with flickertail
- what is a flickertail?
- what is the flickertail state?
- why is north dakota called the flickertail state?
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