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- [gil-uh-mot]
- /ˈgɪl əˌmɒt/
- /ˈɡɪl.ɪ.mɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gil-uh-mot]
- /ˈgɪl əˌmɒt/
Definitions of guillemot word
- noun guillemot a black or brown-speckled seabird of the genus Cepphus, of northern seas, having a sharply pointed black bill, red legs, and white wing patches, as C. grylle (black guillemot) of the North Atlantic and the similar C. columba (pigeon guillemot) of the North Pacific. 1
- noun guillemot British. a murre of the genus Uria. 1
- noun guillemot A black-breasted auk (seabird) with a narrow pointed bill, typically nesting on cliff ledges. 1
- noun guillemot bird: type of auk 1
- noun guillemot any northern oceanic diving bird of the genera Uria and Cepphus, having a black-and-white plumage and long narrow bill: family Alcidae (auks, etc), order Charadriiformes 0
- noun guillemot any of various narrow-billed, northern alcidine shorebirds (genera Uria and Cepphus) 0
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Origin of guillemot
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French, apparently diminutive of Guillaume William
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Parts of speech for Guillemot
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guillemot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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