sea-horse

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see hawrs]
- /si hɔrs/
- /siː hɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see hawrs]
- /si hɔrs/

Definitions of sea-horse word

noun sea-horse any fish of the genus Hippocampus, of the pipefish family, having a prehensile tail, an elongated snout, and a head bent at right angles to the body. 1
noun sea-horse a fabled marine animal with the foreparts of a horse and the hind parts of a fish. 1
noun sea-horse a walrus. 1

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Origin of sea-horse

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English sehors walrus; compare German Seepferd

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Parts of speech for Sea-horse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sea-horse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.