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- [gey-vee-uh l]
- /ˈgeɪ vi əl/
- /ˈɡeɪ.viəl/
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- [gey-vee-uh l]
- /ˈgeɪ vi əl/
Definitions of gavial word
- noun gavial a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species. 1
- noun gavial The crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus; any species of the family Gavialidae. 1
- noun gavial a large fish-eating Indian crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, with a very long slender snout: family Gavialidae 0
- noun gavial any of the only species (Gavialis gangeticus) of a subfamily (Gavialinae) of large crocodilian reptiles: it has a very long, slender snout and lives in N India 0
- noun gavial a medium-sized crocodile (Tomistoma schlegeli) of Borneo and Sumatra 0
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Origin of gavial
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French < Hindi ghariyāl
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Parts of speech for Gavial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gavial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
gavial usage trend in Literature
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