relic area

rel·ic ar·e·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rel-ik air-ee-uh]
- /ˈrɛl ɪk ˈɛər i ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rel-ik air-ee-uh]
- /ˈrɛl ɪk ˈɛər i ə/

Definition of relic area words

noun relic area (in dialect geography) an area isolated from the influences of any focal area and preserving older linguistic forms that have been lost in other regions. 1

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Origin of relic area

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Relic area

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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relic area popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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Synonyms for relic area

noun relic area

isogloss — (in the study of the geographical distribution of dialects) a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation.

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