sycamine

syc·a·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sik-uh-min, -mahyn]
- /ˈsɪk ə mɪn, -ˌmaɪn/
- /ˈsɪk.ə.maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sik-uh-min, -mahyn]
- /ˈsɪk ə mɪn, -ˌmaɪn/

Definitions of sycamine word

noun sycamine a tree mentioned in the New Testament, probably the black mulberry. 1
noun sycamine a mulberry tree mentioned in the Bible, thought to be the black mulberry, Morus nigra 0
noun sycamine a tree mentioned in the Bible (Luke 17:6), believed to be a mulberry (Morus nigra) with dark fruit 0

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Origin of sycamine

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Latin sȳcamīnus < Greek sȳkámīnos < Semitic; compare Hebrew shiqmāh mulberry tree, sycamore (Greek form with ȳ influenced by sŷkon fig)

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Parts of speech for Sycamine

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sycamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

sycamine usage trend in Literature

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