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despumate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-spu-mate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To skim the froth or other impurities from a liquid, to clarify, purify.

Transitive verb

verb

To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.

Intransitive verb

verb

To throw off as foam, froth.

Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1651; borrowed from Latin dēspūmātus, perfect passive participle of dēspūmō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + spūmō (“to foam, froth”), spūma (“foam, froth, scum”) + -ō. Doublet of despume.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

despumates (present, singular) despumating (participle, present) despumated (participle, past) despumated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

despumation

Questions

What does despumate mean?
To skim the froth or other impurities from a liquid, to clarify, purify.
Where does despumate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1651.

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