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inspissate

/ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-spis-sate
IPA
/ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a fluid: to become more viscous.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Formed from Late Latin inspissātus (“thickened, having been made thick or thicker”), the perfect passive participle of inspissāre (“to thicken”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inspissātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

inspissates (present, singular) inspissating (participle, present) inspissated (participle, past) inspissated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

inspissation inspissator inspissant spissated spissitude

Synonyms

reduce thicken

Questions

How do you pronounce inspissate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/.
What does inspissate mean?
To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
Where does inspissate come from?
Formed from Late Latin inspissātus (“thickened, having been made thick or thicker”), the perfect passive participle of inspissāre (“to thicken”).

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