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percolate

/ˈpɝkəleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
per-co-late
IPA
/ˈpɝkəleɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.

Transitive verb

verb

To drain or seep through a porous substance.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make (coffee) in a percolator.

Transitive verb

verb

(of coffee) to be prepared by percolation; (of a coffee pot) to brew coffee in this way.

Intransitive verb

verb

To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.

Intransitive verb

noun

A liquid that has been percolated.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin percōlātus, perfect passive participle of percōlō (“to filter”), itself, from per (“through”) + cōlō (“to strain”) (from cōlum (“a strainer”), of unknown origin); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝkəleɪt/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

percolates (present, singular) percolating (participle, present) percolated (participle, past) percolated (past) percolates (plural)

Derived Forms

overpercolated percolative repercolate subpercolating unpercolated

Frequently Paired Words

percolation percolator colander coulee autolysate condensate distillate eluate

Synonyms

perk up perk pick up gain vigor sink in permeate filter leach

Questions

How do you pronounce percolate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝkəleɪt/.
What does percolate mean?
To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
Where does percolate come from?
Borrowed from Latin percōlātus, perfect passive participle of percōlō (“to filter”), itself, from per (“through”) + cōlō (“to strain”) (from cōlum (“a strainer”), of unknown origin); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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