Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monstrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mon-strate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show.

Literary; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The Portrat right, the Type, the Figure true, / And very viue Anatomie of wit: / To monſtrate theſe, the Miſſes we commit."
"[Y]et he ought to punish all idolatrous formes of worship, because the light of nature is sufficient to monstrate the absurdnesse and impiety thereof; […]"
"To MONSTRATE, [montrer, F[rench] monſtratum, L[atin]] to ſhew."
"But the very young one / who walks apart / whose wide-lidded eyes monstrate immeasurable fatigue—his greatcoat fits superbly at the waist and its tailored skirts have distinction; […]"

Etymology

First attested in 1609; borrowed from Latin mōnstrātus, perfect passive participle of mōnstrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1609

Usage

Inflected Forms

monstrates (present, singular) monstrating (participle, present) monstrated (participle, past) monstrated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

demonstrate muster

Questions

What does monstrate mean?: To show.
Where does monstrate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1609.

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