Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsiccate

/ˈɛksɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: exs-ic-cate
IPA: /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dry, to desiccate, to dehydrate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The guinea hen, so nearly exsiccated a few days earlier, dangles limp once again, as wet as if it had been freshly slaughtered."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exsicco, exsiccatus, from ex- + siccus (“dry”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *seyk-, exsicco

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/
British English: /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

exsiccates (present, singular) exsiccating (participle, present) exsiccated (participle, past) exsiccated (past) exiccate (alternative)

Derived Forms

exsiccator

Frequently Paired Words

exsiccation

Synonyms

parch dehydrate dry up desiccate

Antonyms

hydrate moisturize

Questions

How do you pronounce exsiccate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/.
What does exsiccate mean?: To dry, to desiccate, to dehydrate.
Where does exsiccate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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