Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decaffeinate

/diːˈkæfiːneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-caf-feinate
IPA: /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English decaffeinate From de- + caffeine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

decaffeinates (present, singular) decaffeinating (participle, present) decaffeinated (participle, past) decaffeinated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

decaffeinated decaffeination

Antonyms

caffeinate

Questions

How do you pronounce decaffeinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkæfiːneɪt/.
What does decaffeinate mean?: To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).
Where does decaffeinate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English decaffeinate From de- + caffeine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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