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- [vurs]
- /vɜrs/
- /vɜrs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vurs]
- /vɜrs/
Definitions of verses word
- noun verses (not in technical use) a stanza. 1
- noun verses a succession of metrical feet written, printed, or orally composed as one line; one of the lines of a poem. 1
- noun verses a particular type of metrical line: a hexameter verse. 1
- noun verses a poem, or piece of poetry. 1
- noun verses metrical composition; poetry, especially as involving metrical form. 1
- noun verses metrical writing distinguished from poetry because of its inferior quality: a writer of verse, not poetry. 1
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Origin of verses
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English vers(e), fers line of poetry, section of a psalm, Old English fers < Latin versus a row, line (of poetry), literally, a turning, equivalent to vert(ere) to turn (past participle versus) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; akin to -ward, worth2
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Parts of speech for Verses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
verses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verses
noun verses
- cantatas — Plural form of cantata.
- canticles — Song of Solomon
- cantos — Plural form of canto.
- chorales — Plural form of chorale.
- compositions — Plural form of composition.
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