Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frigerate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frig-er-ate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Miss Leeson by no means deserves the phillipic you have so unmercifully bestowed upon her, for she has seriously and peremptorily refused the honourable asylum I again, in your presence, offer her; and I am persuaded, when you have suffered your temper to frigerate, you will be as eager to apologize as you have been to condemn."
"The river-water, which is drunk here, is impure, until after filtration, or precipitation by alum; and luke-warm, unless frigerated in porous-jars."
"Lecture fifth and sixth will embrace a longitudinal procreative digest, for consolidating immateriality in frigerated solution."
"Further, I am aware that chloride of calcium has been exposed in a frigerating chamber to absorb moisture from the air therein; […]"

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin frīgerātus, perfect passive participle of frīgerō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from frigus (“cold”).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1656

Usage

Inflected Forms

frigerates (present, singular) frigerating (participle, present) frigerated (participle, past) frigerated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

refrigerate

Questions

What does frigerate mean?: To make cool.
Where does frigerate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1656.

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