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- US Pronunciation
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- [pik-ee-yoon, pik-uh-]
- /ˌpɪk iˈyun, ˌpɪk ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pik-ee-yoon, pik-uh-]
- /ˌpɪk iˈyun, ˌpɪk ə-/
Definitions of picayunish word
- adjective picayunish of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount. 1
- adjective picayunish petty, carping, or prejudiced: I didn't want to seem picayune by criticizing. 1
- noun picayunish (formerly, in Louisiana, Florida, etc.) a coin equal to half a Spanish real. 1
- noun picayunish any small coin, as a five-cent piece. 1
- noun picayunish Informal. an insignificant person or thing. 1
- adjective picayunish petty or of little consequence 0
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Origin of picayunish
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Provençal picaioun small copper coin (compare French picaillons), derivative of an onomatopoetic base *pikk- beat, here referring to the coining of coppers
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Parts of speech for Picayunish
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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picayunish 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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