insessorial

in·ses·so·ri·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-suh-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /ˌɪn səˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-suh-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /ˌɪn səˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of insessorial word

adjective insessorial adapted for perching, as a bird's foot. 1
adjective insessorial habitually perching, as a bird. 1
adjective insessorial of or relating to birds that perch. 1
noun insessorial Pertaining to a member of the Order Insessores, or perching birds; perching or designed for perching. 1
adjective insessorial (of feet or claws) adapted for perching 0
adjective insessorial (of birds) having insessorial feet 0

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Origin of insessorial

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < New Latin Insessor(es) the perching birds (Latin: perchers, equivalent to insed-, variant stem of insīdere to settle on (in- in-2 + sīdere to sit down) + -tōrēs, plural of -tor -tor) + -ial

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insessorial 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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