different between known vs proverbial
known
English
Etymology
From Middle English knowen, from Old English cn?wen (past participle).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /n??n/
- (General American) enPR: n?n, IPA(key): /no?n/
- Homophones: none, noone (Australia, New Zealand, some dialects)
Adjective
known (comparative better known, superlative best known)
- Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- Antonym: unknown
- Accepted, familiar, researched.
- Antonym: unknown
Alternative forms
- knowne (obsolete)
Hyponyms
Translations
Noun
known (plural knowns)
- Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.
- You have to tell the knowns from the unknowns.
- 2012, Thomas Dougherty, Antibiotic Discovery and Development (volume 1, page 39)
- The biological dereplication tool may identify major knowns in a mixture, but it may miss novel minor components.
- (algebra) A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.
Verb
known
- past participle of know
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proverbial
English
Etymology
- From Latin pr?verbi?lis; proverb +? -ial
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p???v??b.i?.?l/
Adjective
proverbial (comparative more proverbial, superlative most proverbial)
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- 1947, Miracle on 34th Street (transcript):
- Doris: You're making me feel like the proverbial stepmother.
- 1947, Miracle on 34th Street (transcript):
- Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
- I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
proverbial (plural proverbials)
- (euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
- I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
- Are you taking the proverbial?
- (euphemistic) The groin or the testicles.
- You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.
Translations
French
Adjective
proverbial (feminine singular proverbiale, masculine plural proverbiaux, feminine plural proverbiales)
- proverbial
Romanian
Etymology
From French proverbial
Adjective
proverbial m or n (feminine singular proverbial?, masculine plural proverbiali, feminine and neuter plural proverbiale)
- proverbial
Declension
Spanish
Adjective
proverbial (plural proverbiales)
- proverbial
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- proverbial meaning
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- what's proverbial cheese
- proverbially what makes wise headteacher
- proverbially what begins at home
- proverbial what does it mean
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