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sapling

sap·ling
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sap-ling]
    • /ˈsæp lɪŋ/
    • /ˈsæp.lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sap-ling]
    • /ˈsæp lɪŋ/

Definitions of sapling word

  • noun sapling a young tree. 1
  • noun sapling a young person. 1
  • noun sapling young tree 1
  • countable noun sapling A sapling is a young tree. 0
  • noun sapling a young tree 0
  • noun sapling a youth 0

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Origin of sapling

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at sap1, -ling1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sapling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sapling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".

sapling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sapling

noun sapling

  • colt — A colt is a young male horse.
  • filly — a young female horse.
  • hardwood — the hard, compact wood or timber of various trees, as the oak, cherry, maple, or mahogany.
  • youngling — a young person.
  • youngster — a child.

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