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- [skoh-lee-on]
- /ˈskoʊ liˌɒn/
- /skˈəʊliən/
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- [skoh-lee-on]
- /ˈskoʊ liˌɒn/
Definitions of scolion word
- noun plural scolion a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece. 1
- noun scolion (in Ancient Greece) a song sung in turn by the guests at a banquet 0
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Origin of scolion
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Greek skolión, noun use of neuter of skoliós crooked, bent
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Parts of speech for Scolion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scolion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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