horse fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs flahy]
- /hɔrs flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs flahy]
- /hɔrs flaɪ/

Definition of horse fly words

noun horse fly any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, especially of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc. 1

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Origin of horse fly

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English horsfleeye

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Parts of speech for Horse fly

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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horse fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

horse fly usage trend in Literature

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