PUZZOLAN

poz·zo·la·na

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-suh-lah-nuh; Italian pawt-tsaw-lah-nah]
- /ˌpɒt səˈlɑ nə; Italian ˌpɔt tsɔˈlɑ nɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-suh-lah-nuh; Italian pawt-tsaw-lah-nah]
- /ˌpɒt səˈlɑ nə; Italian ˌpɔt tsɔˈlɑ nɑ/

Definition of puzzolan word

abbreviation PUZZOLAN pozzolana. 1

Just one definition for puzzolan

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Origin of puzzolan

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Italian < Latin puteolāna, feminine of puteolānus of Pozzuoli (< Latin Puteolī literally, little springs); see -an

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Parts of speech for Puzzolan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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puzzolan 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 56% 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.

puzzolan usage trend in Literature

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