Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhs-tl-ahyn, -in]
- /ˈmʌs tlˌaɪn, -ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhs-tl-ahyn, -in]
- /ˈmʌs tlˌaɪn, -ɪn/
Definitions of musteline word
- adjective musteline belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters. 1
- adjective musteline resembling a weasel. 1
- adjective musteline tawny or brown, like a weasel in summer. 1
- noun musteline (zoology) Like or relating to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens. 1
- adjective musteline of, relating to, or belonging to the Mustelidae, a family of typically predatory mammals including weasels, ferrets, minks, polecats, badgers, skunks, and otters: order Carnivora (carnivores) 0
- noun musteline any musteline animal 0
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Origin of musteline
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin mustēlīnus, equivalent to mustēl(a) weasel + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Musteline
noun
adjective
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determiner
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musteline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
musteline usage trend in Literature
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