Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiate

/ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hi-ate
IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯t/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gape; to cause a hiatus.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"When a hiatus is referent what it hiates is referent, when a hiatus is relatum what it hiates is relatum. In consequence it might be thought that a hiatus places what it hiates."
"Endoscopy showed linear ulceration at the level of diaphragm-Cameron lesions with large hiated hernia."
"It behooves us to hiate a moment and inspect the bottle-tipper in front of her."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātum.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯t/
British English: /ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯t/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

hiates (present, singular) hiating (participle, present) hiated (participle, past) hiated (past)

Derived Forms

hiation

Frequently Paired Words

inhiate

Questions

How do you pronounce hiate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯t/.
What does hiate mean?: To gape; to cause a hiatus.
Where does hiate come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātum.

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