Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilatative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-lata-tive
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or causing dilatation

Etymology

From dilate + -ative?

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more dilatative (comparative) most dilatative (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does dilatative mean?
Of, pertaining to, or causing dilatation
Where does dilatative come from?
From dilate + -ative?

How to pronounce dilatative

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dilatative”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dilatative”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “dilatative” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.