Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-foul]
- /ˈsiˌfaʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see-foul]
- /ˈsiˌfaʊl/
Definitions of seafowl word
- abbreviation SEAFOWL seabird. 1
- noun seafowl a seabird 0
- noun seafowl any bird living on or near the sea 0
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Origin of seafowl
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, seafowl is from the Middle English word seafoule. See sea, fowl
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seafowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seafowl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
seafowl usage trend in Literature
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