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calcate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of trample: to crush or stomp underfoot.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin calcātus, the past participle of calcāre (“to trample”), parsed via English -ate (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of calque.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

calcates (present, singular) calcating (participle, present) calcated (participle, past) calcated (past)

Derived Forms

calcation calcatory

Synonyms

trample

Questions

What does calcate mean?
Synonym of trample: to crush or stomp underfoot.
Where does calcate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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