sea elephant

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /si ˈe-lə-fənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /si ˈe-lə-fənt/

Definitions of sea elephant words

noun sea elephant elephant seal. 1
noun sea elephant either of two very large, earless seals (genus Mirounga) that are hunted for oil: the male has a long proboscis 0

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Origin of sea elephant

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Sea elephant

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sea elephant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

sea elephant usage trend in Literature

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