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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COUTH

Old English cūth known, past participle of cunnan to know; sense 1, back formation from uncouth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COUTH

couth  [kuːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Couth is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of couth in the English dictionary

The definition of couth in the dictionary is refined. Other definition of couth is familiar; known.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUTH


Bluetooth
ˈbluːˌtuːθ
bucktooth
ˈbʌkˌtuːθ
crwth
kruːθ
dogtooth
ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ
drouth
druːθ
Duluth
dəˈluːθ
ruth
ruːθ
sawtooth
ˈsɔːˌtuːθ
selcouth
ˈsɛlˌkuːθ
sleuth
sluːθ
snaggletooth
ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ
sooth
suːθ
strewth
struːθ
tolbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tollbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tooth
tuːθ
truth
truːθ
uncouth
ʌnˈkuːθ
untruth
ʌnˈtruːθ
youth
juːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUTH

cousinage
cousinhood
cousinly
cousinry
cousinship
Cousteau
couta
couta boat
couteau
couteaux
couter
couthie
couthy
coutil
couture
couturier
couvade
couvade syndrome
couvert
couzin

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUTH

Bournemouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Louth
Monmouth
mouth
New South
Plymouth
Portsmouth
south
the horse´s mouth
the south
Weymouth
word of mouth
word-of-mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of couth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «couth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUTH

Find out the translation of couth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of couth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «couth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

couth
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

couth
570 millions of speakers

English

couth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

couth
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

couth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

couth
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

couth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

couth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couth
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Couth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

couth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上品さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

couth
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cemeng
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

couth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

couth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कउथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

couth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

couth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Couth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

couth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

couth
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

couth
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

couth
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

couth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

couth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of couth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUTH»

The term «couth» is regularly used and occupies the 56.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about couth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUTH»

Discover the use of couth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to couth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bibliography of North American conchology previous to the ...
Descriptions of new species of ii 1 53 Mollusca and Shells, and Remarks on several Polypi found iu Massachusetts Bay : by Joseph P. Codthody. ü 1 59 in 2 Tellina sórdida Couth. ii 1 61 iii 6 Cardium pubescens Couth. ii 1 62 iii 7 Nucula ...
William Greene Binney, 1864
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Bibliography of North American Conchology previous to the ...
Descriptions of new species of ii 1 53 Mollusca and Shells, and Remarks on several Polypi found in Massachusetts Bay : by Joseph P. Cor/THor/Y. ii 1 59 iii 2 Telllna sordida Couth. ii 1 61 iii 6 Cardium pubescens Couth. ii 1 62 iii 7 Nucula ...
W. G. Binney, 1863
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
[Mörch, Mollusca Gronlandica.] Puge. S. unrlulula Sowb. 77 Phlline quadrata Wood. Bull&a granulosa Moll. 77 punctata Mbil. non Ad. 77 Cylichua alba (Bulla) Br. Bulla corlicata Beck. triticea Couth. 77 Eeinhardi Holb. Moll. Bulla oryxa Tott.
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Bibliography of North American Conchology Previous to the ...
S., vol. xxxiv, No. 1, July, 1838, pp. 216-219.) Bulla triticea Couth. . Natica consolidata Couth. Oxinoe ? glabra Couth. Jaminia exigua Couth. Scalaria subulata Couth. Novangliae Couth. Turbo incarnatus Couth. cinereus Couth. obscurus Couth ...
William Greene Binney, 1863
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Reports of the Commissioners on the zoological survey of the ...
Cardium pubescens, Couth. Nucula thraciaeformis, Storer. " laevigata, Gould, MS . " myalls, Couth. " tenuisulcata, Couth. Modiola pectinula, Gould, MS. " discors, Lin. " discrepans, Montagu. Terebratula septentrionalis, Couth. " thalassina ...
Massachusetts. Zoological and Botanical Survey, Augustus Addison Gould, Thaddeus William Harris, 1838
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Geological Survey Circular
Country Site name Year of Cining Year of first discovery method production Clements of economic interest -nnual production Cumulative production Resources Comments Couth Cunnue mine (Couth Korea Kyongsang Province) Couth Csang ...
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Entrepreneurship and the Internationalisation of Asian ...
Chemicals Machinery Dive7ified cnvestment Diversified Petroleum Dive7ified Bever4es 5lectronics 5conomy Venezuela couth Korea Hong Kong Hong Kong Mexico Hong Kong couth 7frica China China couth Korea 4rgentina Brazil couth  ...
Henry Wai-Chung Yeung, 2002
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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ...
COUTH, aux. v. Could. A gyrd rycht to the King he couth mails, And with the ax hym our straik. Barbour, T. 629, MS. He -was a man of gret bownt6, Honorabil, wys, and rycht worthy : He couth rycht mekil of company. Wyntoisn, viii. 42. 182.
John Jamieson, 1808
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The English dialect dictionary
Nor will North Britain yield for fouth 0f ilka thing, and ' fellows couth To any but her sister South, Ransar Poems (1300) II. 419(1An.); The Bailiewas gcy couth and cosy wi' him, Canaan Andaman (1895) xiv. Rnf.Theyarecouth,Andunco happy ...
J. Wright, 2004
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Language History and Linguistic Modelling: A Festschrift for ...
The hypothesis that can was “basically” interpreted as a present tense form in ME can also be seen from the occasional use of couth as a dummy auxiliary, i. e. not in its literal meaning of 'could'. Taylor as early as 1917 (p. 577) counted the ...
Raymond Hickey, Stanislav Puppel, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term couth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ward cited as 'Distinguished Senior'
For a number of years he was chairman of the Couth Committee, the SMC group that organizes educational trips and excursions for members. «Newcanaannewsonline, Jul 15»
2
Gay Marriage Will Have Unintended Consequences—Here Are the …
Marriage equality will also hasten our shift to a world in which, as with interracial marriage, it is no longer considered couth to question the ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
3
A serial gum dropper
Trash containers that are used by those of us who have some couth. Those of us who remember when litter became a big problem in the USA ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»
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Review: Little Fish Theatre's 'Private Lives' is a welcoming evening …
Costuming is eye-catching though not period-defining. Garbing the hapless Victor in tails and spats might be a hint about his lack of couth, but it ... «The Daily Breeze, Jun 15»
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Local Pastors Talk Security After SC Church Shooting
Pastor Criner says they will be holding a prayer and solidarity vigil in honor of the Couth Carolina victims this Sunday at 8a.m. at Rising Star ... «yourcentralvalley.com, Jun 15»
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Digging a little deeper in Darfur
... acting out of ancient tribal rivalries against a backdrop where un-couth bandits resisted modern initiatives emanating from faraway Khartoum. «Independent Online, Jun 15»
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Are these the most 'rah' summer sports events?
Fascinators are strictly forbidden in the royal enclosure because they simply aren't couth enough. Instead, hats must have a base of at least four ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
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The Blacksmith Shop – a John Dunn story
“What your mother's really trying to say, Little Man, is that those men are not couth,” Hannah explained. “I'm sure you'll understand what that ... «Millstone News, Jun 15»
9
Why Aren't Ethics and Morality Considered Relevant in Debates …
True, we sometimes drive out animals more couth than ourselves. We poop so much that trees sometimes die. But it is natural for us to travel in ... «Pacific Standard, Jun 15»
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Hood's Winks - Honeymoon endures horse play (June 10, 2015 issue)
As we left the church, my erstwhile roommate—one of a few people less couth than I—squirted me head to toe with something gooey and white. «Erwin Record, Jun 15»

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