pandemonic

pan·de·mo·ni·um

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-duh-moh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpæn dəˈmoʊ ni əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-duh-moh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpæn dəˈmoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of pandemonic word

noun pandemonic wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. 1
noun pandemonic a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos. 1
noun pandemonic (often initial capital letter) the abode of all the demons. 1
noun pandemonic hell. 1

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Origin of pandemonic

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell; see pan-, demon, -ium

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Parts of speech for Pandemonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pandemonic

pandemonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.

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