Speakur

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fermentate

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-men-tate
IPA
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to ferment

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

A product made by fermentation

Etymology

From Latin fermentātus, past participle of fermentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from fermentation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fermentātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

fermentates (present, singular) fermentating (participle, present) fermentated (participle, past) fermentated (past) fermentates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fermentate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/.
What does fermentate mean?
To cause to ferment
Where does fermentate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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