Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

condite

/ˈkɒndaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-dite
IPA: /ˈkɒndaɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pickle; to preserve.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

adj

Preserved; pickled.

Obsolete

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"to condite pears, quinces, etc."
"condite the bodies"
"Such are puddings stuffed with blood, or otherwise composed; baked meats, soused indurate meats, fried and broiled, buttered meats, condite, powdered and over-dried;"

Etymology

From Latin condītus, past participle of condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). Related to condiment. See also recondite.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *dʰeh₁-, condītus

Usage

Inflected Forms

condites (present, singular) conditing (participle, present) condited (participle, past) condited (past) condites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce condite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒndaɪt/.
What does condite mean?: To pickle; to preserve.
Where does condite come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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