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faveolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fave-o-late
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycomb”) modelled on alveolus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

more faveolate (comparative) most faveolate (superlative)

Synonyms

alveolate favose honeycombed cavitied pitted

Questions

What does faveolate mean?
Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.
Where does faveolate come from?
Borrowed from New Latin faveolātus, from faveolus + -ātus, a diminutive of favus (“honeycomb”) modelled on alveolus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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