gressorial

gres·so·ri·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gre-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /grɛˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/
- /ɡrɪ.ˈsəʊ.rɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gre-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /grɛˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of gressorial word

adjective gressorial adapted for walking, as the feet of some birds. 1
adjective gressorial (of the feet of certain birds) specialized for walking 0
adjective gressorial (of birds, such as the ostrich) having such feet 0
adjective gressorial adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds 0
adjective gressorial (zoology) Adapted for walking. 0

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Origin of gressorial

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < Latin gress(us), past participle of gradī to walk + -orial, as in grallatorial

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Parts of speech for Gressorial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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gressorial 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 53% 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.

gressorial usage trend in Literature

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