pearl diver

pearl div·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl dahy-ver]
- /pɜrl ˈdaɪ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl dahy-ver]
- /pɜrl ˈdaɪ vər/

Definitions of pearl diver words

noun pearl diver a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks. 1
noun pearl diver someone who dives for the precious gems pearls 0
noun pearl diver a person who dives for pearl-bearing mollusks 0

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Origin of pearl diver

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Pearl diver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pearl diver

pearl diver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

pearl diver usage trend in Literature

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