plaining

plain

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleyn]
- /pleɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleyn]
- /pleɪn/

Definition of plaining word

verb without object plaining to complain. 1

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Origin of plaining

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English plei(g)nen < Old French plaign-, stem of plaindre < Latin plangere to beat (the breast, etc.), lament; akin to Greek plḗssein to strike

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Parts of speech for Plaining

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plaining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

plaining usage trend in Literature

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