Transcription
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- [lahy-nair-ee-uh, li-]
- /laɪˈnɛər i ə, lɪ-/
- /lɪnˈeəriə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-nair-ee-uh, li-]
- /laɪˈnɛər i ə, lɪ-/
Definitions of linaria word
- noun linaria any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors. 1
- noun linaria Any plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax). 1
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Origin of linaria
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < New Latin; Medieval Latin līnāria toadflax, equivalent to Latin līn(um) flax + -āria -ary
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Parts of speech for Linaria
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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linaria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
linaria usage trend in Literature
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