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insolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-so-late
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.

Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin insōlātus, perfect passive participle of insōlō (“to expose to the sun”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + sōl (“the sun”) + -ō.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

insolates (present, singular) insolating (participle, present) insolated (participle, past) insolated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

insolation solstice

Synonyms

sun solarize solarise

Questions

What does insolate mean?
To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.
Where does insolate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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