levanter

le·vant·er

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [li-van-ter]
- /lɪˈvæn tər/
- /lɪ.ˈvæn.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [li-van-ter]
- /lɪˈvæn tər/

Definitions of levanter word

noun levanter a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean. 1
noun levanter A strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean region. 1
noun levanter an easterly wind in the W Mediterranean area, esp in the late summer 0
noun levanter an inhabitant of the Levant 0
noun levanter a person who bolts or absconds 0
noun levanter a strong wind that blows over the Mediterranean area from the east 0

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Origin of levanter

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; Levant + -er1

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Parts of speech for Levanter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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levanter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

levanter usage trend in Literature

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