Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blates

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blates
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Blatantly; certainly, obviously.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of blatantly + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare obvs (“obviously”).

Usage

Questions

What does blates mean?
Blatantly; certainly, obviously.
Where does blates come from?
Clipping of blatantly + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare obvs (“obviously”).

How to pronounce blates

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