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- [tuh-bes-uh nt]
- /təˈbɛs ənt/
- /tˈeɪbsənt/
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- [tuh-bes-uh nt]
- /təˈbɛs ənt/
Definitions of tabescent word
- adjective tabescent wasting away; becoming emaciated or consumed. 1
- adjective tabescent progressively emaciating; wasting away 0
- adjective tabescent of, relating to, or having tabes 0
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Origin of tabescent
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Latin tābēscent- (stem of tābēscēns), present participle of tābēscere to waste away. See tabes, -escent
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Parts of speech for Tabescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tabescent 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 50% 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.
tabescent usage trend in Literature
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