regal moth

re·gal moth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-guh l mawth, moth]
- /ˈri gəl mɔθ, mɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-guh l mawth, moth]
- /ˈri gəl mɔθ, mɒθ/

Definitions of regal moth words

noun regal moth a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings. 1
noun regal moth any of various saturniid moths; esp., a large moth (Citheronia regalis), also called hickory horned devil, with a heavy, red, hairy body and dull green wings with red veins and yellow spots 0

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Origin of regal moth

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Regal moth

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regal moth 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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