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obstaculate

/əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-stac-u-late
IPA
/əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ostacolare, as if from a Latin *obstāculātus. Equivalent to obstacle + -ate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *obstāculātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/
  • British English: /əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

obstaculates (present, singular) obstaculating (participle, present) obstaculated (participle, past) obstaculated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce obstaculate?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/.
What does obstaculate mean?
To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.
Where does obstaculate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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