white-ground

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt ground]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt graʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt ground]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt graʊnd/

Definition of white-ground word

adjective white-ground pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece from the 6th to the 4th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by a white background of slip onto which were painted polychromatic figures. 1

Just one definition for white-ground

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for White-ground

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of White-ground

white-ground popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.