Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lohn]
- /loʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lohn]
- /loʊn/
Definitions of lonest word
- adjective lonest being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler. 1
- adjective lonest standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley. 1
- adjective lonest sole; single; only: That company constitutes our lone competitor in the field. 1
- adjective lonest unfrequented. 1
- adjective lonest without companionship; lonesome; lonely. 1
- adjective lonest unmarried or widowed. 1
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Origin of lonest
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English; aphetic var of alone, used attributively
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Parts of speech for Lonest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lonest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
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