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- [rek-ee]
- /ˈrɛk i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-ee]
- /ˈrɛk i/
Definition of reccy word
- noun reccy (especially in British military use) reconnaissance: a pilot who spent three months on recce. 1
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Origin of reccy
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; by shortening and alteration
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reccy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reccy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".