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impaste

/ɪmˈpeɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-paste
IPA
/ɪmˈpeɪst/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To knead; to make into paste; to concrete.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To lay colours thickly on canvas by the impasto technique.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From im- (“in”) + paste. Compare Italian impastare, Old French empaster.

Usage

Inflected Forms

impastes (present, singular) impasting (participle, present) impasted (participle, past) impasted (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce impaste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpeɪst/.
What does impaste mean?
To knead; to make into paste; to concrete.
Where does impaste come from?
From im- (“in”) + paste. Compare Italian impastare, Old French empaster.

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