versicolour

ver·si·col·or

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-si-kuhl-er]
- /ˈvɜr sɪˌkʌl ər/
- /vˈɜːsɪkˌʌlə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-si-kuhl-er]
- /ˈvɜr sɪˌkʌl ər/

Definitions of versicolour word

adjective versicolour changeable in color: versicolor skies. 1
adjective versicolour of various colors; parti-colored: a versicolor flower arrangement. 1
adjective versicolour of variable or various colours 0

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Origin of versicolour

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Latin, equivalent to vers(us) past participle of vertere to turn (see verse) + -i- -i- + color color

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Parts of speech for Versicolour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Versicolour

versicolour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

versicolour usage trend in Literature

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