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emaciate

/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
e-ma-ci-ate
IPA
/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make extremely thin or wasted.

Transitive verb

verb

To become extremely thin or wasted.

Intransitive verb

adj

Emaciated.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēmaciātus, perfect passive participle of ēmaciō (“to make lean, to cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + maciēs (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/
  • British English: /ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiːˌeɪ̯t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

emaciates (present, singular) emaciating (participle, present) emaciated (participle, past) emaciated (past) more emaciate (comparative) most emaciate (superlative)

Derived Forms

emaciated emaciation

Frequently Paired Words

meager gaunt

Synonyms

waste macerate

Rhymes With

ingratiate glaciate

Questions

How do you pronounce emaciate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/.
What does emaciate mean?
To make extremely thin or wasted.
Where does emaciate come from?
Borrowed from Latin ēmaciātus, perfect passive participle of ēmaciō (“to make lean, to cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + maciēs (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

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