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pignorate

/ˈpɪɡnəɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pig-no-rate
IPA
/ˈpɪɡnəɹət/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of pignoratitious.

verb

to pledge or pawn

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pignoratus, variant of earlier Latin pignerātus (“pledged, guaranteed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pignoratus, pignerātus, pignoro, pignerō

Inflected Forms

pignerate (alternative) pignorates (present, singular) pignorating (participle, present) pignorated (participle, past) pignorated (past)

Synonyms

pignoratitious

Questions

How do you pronounce pignorate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪɡnəɹət/.
What does pignorate mean?
Synonym of pignoratitious.
Where does pignorate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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