Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skyoot]
- /skyut/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skyoot]
- /skyut/
Definitions of scutes word
- noun scutes a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle. 1
- noun scutes a large scale. 1
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Origin of scutes
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for earlier sense “French coin, écu”; 1840-50 for current senses; Middle English < Latin scūtum shield
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scutes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scutes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
scutes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with scutes
- what does scutes mean?
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- what are scutes on a turtle?
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