pinaceous

pi·na·ceous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ney-shuh s]
- /paɪˈneɪ ʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ney-shuh s]
- /paɪˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of pinaceous word

adjective pinaceous belonging to the plant family Pinaceae. 1
adjective pinaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinaceae, a family of conifers with needle-like leaves: includes pine, spruce, fir, larch, and cedar 0
adjective pinaceous of the pine family of trees 0

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Origin of pinaceous

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < New Latin Pinace(ae) (see pine1, -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Pinaceous

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pinaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

pinaceous usage trend in Literature

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