moonquake

moon·quake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-kweyk]
- /ˈmunˌkweɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-kweyk]
- /ˈmunˌkweɪk/

Definitions of moonquake word

noun moonquake a seismic vibration of the moon's surface. 1
noun moonquake A tremor of the moon’s surface. 1
noun moonquake a light tremor of the moon, detected on the moon's surface 0
noun moonquake a trembling of the surface of the moon, thought to be caused by internal rock slippage or, possibly, meteorite impact 0

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Origin of moonquake

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; moon + (earth)quake

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Parts of speech for Moonquake

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Moonquake

moonquake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

moonquake usage trend in Literature

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