hibernacle

hi·ber·nac·u·lum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌhaɪ bərˈnæk yə ləm/
- /hˈaɪbənəkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-ber-nak-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌhaɪ bərˈnæk yə ləm/

Definitions of hibernacle word

noun plural hibernacle a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud. 1
noun plural hibernacle winter quarters, as of a hibernating animal. 1
noun hibernacle That which serves as a winter retreat. 0
noun hibernacle Winter quarters. 0
noun hibernacle The place where an animal hibernates. 0

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Origin of hibernacle

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < Latin hībernāculum winter residence, equivalent to hībernā(re) (see hibernate) + -culum -cule2

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Parts of speech for Hibernacle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hibernacle

hibernacle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

hibernacle usage trend in Literature

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