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- [puh-rot-id]
- /pəˈrɒt ɪd/
- /pəˈrɒt.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-rot-id]
- /pəˈrɒt ɪd/
Definitions of parotid word
- noun parotid Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear. 1
- adjective parotid of, relating to, or situated near either parotid. 1
- adjective parotid relating to or situated near the parotid gland 0
- adjective parotid situated near or beside the ear; esp., designating or of either of the salivary glands below and in front of each ear 0
- noun parotid a parotid gland 0
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Origin of parotid
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < New Latin parōtid- (stem of parōtis) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear < Greek parōtís. See par-, oto-
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Parts of speech for Parotid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parotid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parotid usage trend in Literature
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