Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk flahy]
- /sneɪk flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sneyk flahy]
- /sneɪk flaɪ/
Definitions of snake fly words
- noun plural snake fly any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck. 1
- noun snake fly any of various neuropterous insects of the family Raphidiidae, having an elongated thorax: order Megaloptera 0
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Origin of snake fly
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; snake + fly2
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Parts of speech for Snake fly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snake fly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
snake fly usage trend in Literature
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