Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loun]
- /laʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loun]
- /laʊn/
Definition of lowns word
- abbreviation LOWNS loon2 . 1
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Origin of lowns
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (Scots) lownen (v.), later lowne (adj.) < Old Norse logn calm (noun), lugna to calm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lowns
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lowns popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.