pontlevis

pont·lev·is

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pont-lev-is]
- /pɒntˈlɛv ɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pont-lev-is]
- /pɒntˈlɛv ɪs/

Definitions of pontlevis word

noun pontlevis a drawbridge. 1
noun pontlevis a drawbridge 0
noun pontlevis the act of a horse rearing up repeatedly 0

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Origin of pontlevis

First appearance:

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

1480-90; < French, equivalent to pont bridge (< Latin pont-, stem of pōns) + levis (< Vulgar Latin *levāticius liftable, adj. derivative of Latin levāre to lift

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Parts of speech for Pontlevis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pontlevis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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