Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edulcorate

/əˈdʌlkəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: edul-co-rate
IPA: /əˈdʌlkəɹeɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

verb

To make more acceptable or palatable.

verb

To free from acidity.

Example Sentences

"I guess I am simply accustomed to dealing with more edulcorated versions of xenophobia."
"The more Judicious of the Chymiſts themſelves do ſeveral of them novv acknovvledge, that the bare reducing of Pearls to fine Povvder, affords a Medicine much richer in the Vertues of the Pearls, then the Magiſtery, prepar'd by diſſolving them in acid Spirits, and precipitating them vvith Oyl of Tartar, and aftervvards ſcrupulously edulcorating them."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.

Word Breakdown

Root: ēdulcōrō

Inflected Forms

edulcorates (present, singular) edulcorating (participle, present) edulcorated (participle, past) edulcorated (past)

Derived Forms

edulcoration edulcorator

Synonyms

sweeten dulcify dulcorate

Questions

How do you pronounce edulcorate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdʌlkəɹeɪt/.
What does edulcorate mean?: To sweeten.
Where does edulcorate come from?: From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.

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