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- [jir-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
- /dʒˈɜːrəsˌɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jir-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈdʒɪr əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
Definitions of girasol word
- noun girasol an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow. 1
- noun girasol Jerusalem artichoke (def 1). 1
- adjective girasol (of a stone) translucent and bluish-white with reddish reflections under strong light; opalescent. 1
- noun girasol A kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow. 1
- noun girasol a type of opal that has a red or pink glow in bright light; fire opal 0
- noun girasol Jerusalem artichoke 0
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Origin of girasol
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian, equivalent to gira(re) to turn (see girandole) + sole the sun; cf. parasol
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Parts of speech for Girasol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
girasol 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
girasol usage trend in Literature
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