Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jim-uh l]
- /ˈdʒɪm əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jim-uh l]
- /ˈdʒɪm əl/
Definition of gymel word
- noun gymel the technique, found in some medieval English music, of singing voice parts in parallel thirds. 1
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Origin of gymel
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gimeles, gemeles twins < Middle French gemel, gimel twin; see gimmal, geminate
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Parts of speech for Gymel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gymel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".