nonce word
nonce word
N n Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nons wurd]
- /nɒns wɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nons wurd]
- /nɒns wɜrd/
Definitions of nonce word words
- noun nonce word a word coined and used only for a particular occasion. Compare neologism (def 1). 1
- noun nonce word a word coined for a single occasion 0
- noun nonce word a word coined and used for a single or particular occasion, or time being 0
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Origin of nonce word
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonce word
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonce word popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
nonce word usage trend in Literature
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