vestigium

ves·tig·i·um

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ve-stij-ee-uh m]
- /vɛˈstɪdʒ i əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ve-stij-ee-uh m]
- /vɛˈstɪdʒ i əm/

Definitions of vestigium word

noun plural vestigium a vestigial structure of any kind; vestige. 1
noun vestigium a trace or vestige 0

See all 2 definitions of vestigium

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Origin of vestigium

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40, vestigium is from the Latin word vestīgium footprint, trace

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Parts of speech for Vestigium

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vestigium

vestigium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

vestigium usage trend in Literature

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