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- US Pronunciation
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- [trih-pan]
- /trɪˈpæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trih-pan]
- /trɪˈpæn/
Definitions of trepanned word
- noun trepanned a person who ensnares or entraps others. 1
- noun trepanned a stratagem; a trap. 1
- verb with object trepanned to ensnare or entrap. 1
- verb with object trepanned to entice. 1
- verb with object trepanned to cheat or swindle. 1
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Origin of trepanned
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English trepane < Middle French trepan crown saw < Medieval Latin trepanum < Greek trȳ́panon borer, akin to trŷpa hole, trȳpân to bore; (v) late Middle English trepanen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Trepanned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trepanned popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
trepanned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trepanned
noun trepanned
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
- countersank — Simple past form of countersink.
- dibbled — Simple past tense and past participle of dibble.
- gimleted — Simple past tense and past participle of gimlet.
- wimbled — Simple past tense and past participle of wimble.
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