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- [lap-ish]
- /ˈlæp ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lap-ish]
- /ˈlæp ɪʃ/
Definitions of lappish word
- noun lappish Lapp (def 2). 1
- adjective lappish Also, Lappic. of, relating to, or characteristic of Lapland or the Lapps. 1
- adjective lappish of or relating to the Lapps, a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia, or their language 0
- noun lappish the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family 0
- adjective lappish Of, or pertaining to the Lapps or their language. 0
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Origin of lappish
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; Lapp + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Lappish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lappish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lappish usage trend in Literature
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