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prisage

pri·sage
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahy-zij]
    • /ˈpraɪ zɪdʒ/
    • /prˈɪsɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-zij]
    • /ˈpraɪ zɪdʒ/

Definitions of prisage word

  • noun prisage the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported. 1
  • noun prisage a customs duty levied until 1809 upon wine imported into England 0

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Origin of prisage

First appearance:

before 1495
One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; prise + -age; compare Medieval Latin prisāgium

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Parts of speech for Prisage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prisage 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.
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prisage usage trend in Literature

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