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keno

ke·no
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-noh]
    • /ˈki noʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-noh]
    • /ˈki noʊ/

Definitions of keno word

  • noun keno a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes. 1
  • noun keno A game of chance similar to lotto, based on the drawing of numbers that must correspond with selected numbers on cards. 1
  • noun keno gambling: game of chance, similar to lotto 1
  • noun keno a game of chance similar to bingo 0
  • noun keno a gambling game resembling bingo 0
  • noun keno A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. 0

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Origin of keno

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15, Americanism; < French quine five (winning numbers) (≪ Latin quinī five each) + (lott)o

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Keno

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

keno popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".

keno usage trend in Literature

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