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humectate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
humec-tate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To moisten.

Obsolete

Etymology

First attested in 1640; borrowed from Latin humectātus, perfect passive participle of humectō/ūmectō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from humectus/ūmectus (“moist”).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

humectates (present, singular) humectating (participle, present) humectated (participle, past) humectated (past)

Questions

What does humectate mean?
To moisten.
Where does humectate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1640.

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