intercouple

cou·ple

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhp-uh l]
- /ˈkʌp əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhp-uh l]
- /ˈkʌp əl/

Definitions of intercouple word

noun intercouple two of the same sort considered together; pair. 1
noun intercouple two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. 1
noun intercouple any two persons considered together. 1
noun intercouple Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation. 1
noun intercouple Also called couple-close. Carpentry. a pair of rafters connected by a tie beam or collar beam. 1
noun intercouple a leash for holding two hounds together. 1

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Origin of intercouple

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French c(o)uple, Old French cople, cuple < Latin cōpula a tie, bond (see copula); (v.) Middle English couplen < Anglo-French co(u)pler, Old French copler, cupler < Latin copulāre (see copulate)

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Parts of speech for Intercouple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Intercouple

intercouple popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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

intercouple usage trend in Literature

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