Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdate

/ˈmɪsdeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-date
IPA: /ˈmɪsdeɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

To date incorrectly; to mark with the wrong date.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English date English misdate From mis- + date.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

misdates (plural) misdates (present, singular) misdating (participle, present) misdated (participle, past) misdated (past)

Synonyms

misdate

Antonyms

date

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce misdate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪsdeɪt/.
What does misdate mean?: A wrong date.
Where does misdate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English date English misdate From mis- + date.

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