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barbate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-bate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

bearded; having long thin hairs

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ Borrowed from Latin barbātus, from barba (“beard”) + -ātus (“-ate”). By surface analysis, barb + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more barbate (comparative) most barbate (superlative)

Synonyms

bearded bewhiskered whiskered whiskery

Questions

What does barbate mean?
bearded; having long thin hairs
Where does barbate come from?
PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ Borrowed from Latin barbātus, from barba (“beard”) + -ātus (“-ate”). By surface analysis, barb + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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