kouroi

kou·ros

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo r-os]
- /ˈkʊər ɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo r-os]
- /ˈkʊər ɒs/

Definitions of kouroi word

noun plural kouroi a sculptured representation of a young man, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c. 1
noun kouroi Plural form of kouros. 1
noun kouroi plural of kouros. 0

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Origin of kouroi

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < Greek koûros, dialectal variant of kóros boy; cf. kore

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Parts of speech for Kouroi

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kouroi

kouroi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

kouroi usage trend in Literature

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