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- [poh-lee-oh]
- /ˈpoʊ liˌoʊ/
- /ˈpəʊ.li.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-lee-oh]
- /ˈpoʊ liˌoʊ/
Definitions of polio word
- abbreviation POLIO poliomyelitis. 1
- noun polio serious viral disease 1
- uncountable noun polio Polio is a serious infectious disease which often makes people unable to use their legs. 0
- abbreviation POLIO poliomyelitis 0
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Origin of polio
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; shortened form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Polio
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polio popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
polio usage trend in Literature
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