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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-tur-nee-id]
- /səˈtɜr ni ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-tur-nee-id]
- /səˈtɜr ni ɪd/
Definitions of saturniid word
- noun saturniid any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths. 1
- adjective saturniid belonging or pertaining to the family Saturniidae. 1
- noun saturniid any moth of the mainly tropical family Saturniidae, typically having large brightly coloured wings: includes the emperor, cecropia, and luna moths 0
- adjective saturniid of, relating to, or belonging to the Saturniidae 0
- noun saturniid any of a family (Saturniidae) of large, brilliantly colored moths with a sunken head and hairy body 0
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Origin of saturniid
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95, saturniid is from the New Latin word Saturniidae name of the family. See Saturnian, -id2
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Parts of speech for Saturniid
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saturniid 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 59% 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.
saturniid usage trend in Literature
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