frost-prone
|frost/prone|
B2
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/frɔst proʊn/
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/frɒst prəʊn/
likely to experience frost
Etymology
Etymology Information
'frost-prone' originates from the combination of 'frost' and 'prone', where 'frost' refers to the freezing of water and 'prone' means 'likely to experience'.
Historical Evolution
The term 'frost-prone' evolved from the individual words 'frost' and 'prone', which have been used in English since the Middle Ages.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'prone' meant 'lying flat', but over time it evolved to mean 'likely to experience', leading to the modern usage in 'frost-prone'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
susceptible to frost; likely to experience frost.
The garden is frost-prone, so we need to cover the plants at night.
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Last updated: 2025/02/13 21:19