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- US Pronunciation
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- [lich]
- /lɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lich]
- /lɪtʃ/
Definitions of lych word
- noun lych the body; the trunk. 1
- noun lych a dead body; corpse. 1
- noun lych (obsolete) alternative spelling of lich. 1
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Origin of lych
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English liche body (alive or dead), Old English līc; cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Old Norse līk, Gothic leik. See like1
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Parts of speech for Lych
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lych popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.