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vernicle

ver·ni·cle
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vur-ni-kuh l]
    • /ˈvɜr nɪ kəl/
    • /vˈɜːnɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-ni-kuh l]
    • /ˈvɜr nɪ kəl/

Definitions of vernicle word

  • abbreviation VERNICLE veronica1 . 1
  • noun vernicle a veronica or image of Christ's face 0
  • noun vernicle (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A veronica (image of Jesus). 0

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Origin of vernicle

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Old French < Medieval Latin vernicula, variant (after L diminutives in -cula cule1) of veronica veronica1

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Parts of speech for Vernicle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vernicle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

vernicle usage trend in Literature

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