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Meaning of "mooncalf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOONCALF

mooncalf  [ˈmuːnˌkɑːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOONCALF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mooncalf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOONCALF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mooncalf

A mooncalf is the abortive fetus of a cow or other farm animal. The term was occasionally applied to an abortive human fetus. The term derives from the formerly widespread superstition, present in many European folk traditions, that such malformed creatures were the product of the sinister influence of the Moon on fetal development.

Definition of mooncalf in the English dictionary

The first definition of mooncalf in the dictionary is a born fool; dolt. Other definition of mooncalf is a person who idles time away. Mooncalf is also a freak or monster.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOONCALF


arf
ɑːf
autograph
ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf
behalf
bɪˈhɑːf
calf
kɑːf
chaff
tʃɑːf
chronograph
ˈkrɒnəˌɡrɑːf
flagstaff
ˈflæɡstɑːf
giraffe
dʒɪˈrɑːf
graph
ɡrɑːf
half
hɑːf
headscarf
ˈhɛdˌskɑːf
laugh
lɑːf
monograph
ˈmɒnəˌɡrɑːf
paragraph
ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf
photograph
ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf
scarf
skɑːf
Scarfe
skɑːf
scarph
skɑːf
second-half
ˌsɛkəndˈhɑːf
staff
stɑːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOONCALF

moon pool
moon rat
moon rock
moon walk
moon-blind
moon-eyed
moon-faced
moonbeam
moonboots
moonbow
mooncalves
moonchild
moonchildren
mooncraft
moondust
mooned
mooner
mooneye
moonface
moonfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOONCALF

alf
better half
bobby calf
box calf
bull calf
by half
centre half
golden calf
half and half
half-and-half
kill the fatted calf
left half
not half
out-half
scrum half
sea calf
stand-off half
time and a half
veal calf
whale calf

Synonyms and antonyms of mooncalf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mooncalf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOONCALF

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

Translator English - Chinese

mooncalf
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mooncalf
570 millions of speakers

English

mooncalf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mooncalf
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mooncalf
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mooncalf
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mooncalf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আজন্ম নির্বোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mooncalf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mooncalf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mondkalb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mooncalf
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mooncalf
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mooncalf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quái vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mooncalf
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चंद्रकॉल्फ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğuştan zekâ özürlü kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idiota
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mooncalf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mooncalf
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mooncalf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mooncalf
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

domkop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mooncalf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mooncalf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mooncalf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONCALF»

The term «mooncalf» is normally little used and occupies the 136.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOONCALF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mooncalf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mooncalf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOONCALF»

Discover the use of mooncalf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mooncalf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cartoon Illustrated Edition of The Tempest
How cam'st thou to be the How did you come to be this Siege of this mooncalf? monster's dung? Can he dump Can he ventTrinculos? Trinculos? I hid me i/ nderthe dead mooncalf's gaberdineforfear of the storm. And art thou living, Stephano?
William Shakespeare, 2006
2
Between Theater and Philosophy: Skepticism in the Major City ...
But Overdo is careful and questions Mooncalf the tapster about the veracity of Ursula's accusation. Mooncalf denies that Knockem is a cutpurse (he is, rather, " the ranger of Turnbull ... a horse-courser" [2.3.29]) and explains Ursula's accusation ...
Mathew R. Martin, 2001
3
Bartholomew Fair
Edgworth. And shall we ha' smocks, Ursla, and good whimsies, ha? 55 Ursla. Come, you are i' your bawdy vein! The best the Fair will afford, Zekiel, if bawd Whit keep his word. [Re-enter MOONCALF.] How do the pigs, Mooncalf? Mooncalf.
Ben Jonson, Suzanne Gossett, Ernest Alan Horsman, 2000
4
The First Men in the Moon
We crawled, as it seemed, a longtime beforewesaweither Seleniteor mooncalf, though we heard the bellowing and gruntulous noises of these latter continually drawing nearer to us. We crawled through stony ravines, over snow slopes, ...
H. G. Wells, 2013
5
“The” Quarterly Review
Yet rise one point above mere passive pleasure; For there I mooncalf, mooncalf without measure. “ But what is mooncalf?" a strange voice may cry. I answer, mooncalf's easy contemplation, Or vacant action: lose no time, but try; You'll find it a ...
‎1819
6
The Monthly Review
Yet rise one point above mere passive pleasure; For here I mooncalf, mooncalf without measure. ' " But what is mooncalf?" a strange voice may cry. I answer, mooncalf's easy contemplation, Or vacant action : lose no time, but try, You'll find it a ...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1820
7
The Quarterly Review (London)
Yet rise one point above mere passive pleasure; For there I mooncalf, mooncalf without measure. “ But what is mooncalf?" a strange voice may cry. I answer, mooncalf's easy contemplation, Or vacant action: lose no time, but try ; You'll fitid it a ...
‎1819
8
Bartholmew Fair
[Enter] mooncalf, ursla mooncalf 'Slight, who be these? ursla Is this the good service, Jordan, you'd do me? knockem Why, Urs? Why, Urs? Thou'lt ha' vapours i' thy leg again presently; pray thee go in; 't may turn to the scratches else. ursla ...
Ben Jonson, Alexander Leggatt, G.R. Hibbard, 2014
9
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
Yet rise one point above mere passive pleasure; For here I mooncalf, mooncalf without measure. ' " But what is mooncalf?" a strange voice may cry. I answer, mooncalf's easy contemplation, Or vacant action : lose no time, but try, You'll find it a ...
Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths, 1820
10
Ben Jonson: Four Comedies
QUARLOUS I had rather ha' my punk cold, sir. OVERDO [Aside, writing] There's for me: punk! and pig! [Ursula] calls within URSULA What, Mooncalf! You rogue! MOONCALF By and by. The bottle is almost off, mistress. - Here, Master Arthur.
Ben Johnson, Helen Ostovich, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOONCALF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mooncalf is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fringe festival play tackles the thorny subject of abortion
Hopkins will perform The Rabbit Done Died next month, a 20-minute play that is her first production with her own Mooncalf Theatre company. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
BOOK REVIEW: 'The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics'
... the detour to Buenos Aires, the dark-eyed divorcee and the public statements from the governor, sounding much like a love-struck mooncalf, ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Peter Goodman: Utility rules reward companies for bad decisions
Only a mooncalf would run his dryer or dishwasher at 2 p.m.. Knowledgeable critics claim this could have solved the problem — while serving ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jun 15»
4
Letter: Some commonly overused words are simply no longer …
Why do otherwise intelligent people continue to use such a ridiculously redundant hyphenate mooncalf of a word? Let us all resolve today to ... «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
5
Getting Out
Hamilton Fringe Festival Mini-Gallery Series presented by Mooncalf Theatre. Factory Media Centre, 228 James St. N. July 17, 7:30 p.m.; July 18 ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
6
Review: Idaho Shakespeare Festival's The Tempest
Prospero's plan, aided by the spirit Ariel (Ryan David O'Byrne) and unwilling mooncalf Caliban (J. Todd Adams), is to shipwreck Neapolitan ... «Boise Weekly, Jun 15»
7
Out of Frame: Love and Mercy
Dude, if you want to stop getting typecast as a mooncalf, stop acting like one! The actor's signature high-pitched quirks reach such heights that, ... «DCist.com, Jun 15»
8
D'avant review – plainchant and pissing contests in a show of male …
Ranging the stage with the mooncalf guilelessness of a 21st-century Buster Keaton, he appears to invite every imaginable physical catastrophe ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
cryptic crossword no 982
... 5 Eyrie; 6 Tectonic; 7 Candlelight; 8 Loom; 12 Equilateral; 13 Endearment; 16 Identikit; 17 Mooncalf; 20 Sierra; 22 Unpeg; 23 Jamb; 26 Ape. «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
10
Review: Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
Caliban is often presented as the prototypical victim of Western colonialism, but here he's truly a naive "mooncalf," a debased creature who all ... «Springfield News-Leader, Feb 15»

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