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dilatate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-latate
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dilated.

verb

To dilate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīlātātus, perfect passive participle of dīlātō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of dilate.

Inflected Forms

more dilatate (comparative) most dilatate (superlative) dilatates (present, singular) dilatating (participle, present) dilatated (participle, past) dilatated (past)

Questions

What does dilatate mean?
Dilated.
Where does dilatate come from?
Borrowed from Latin dīlātātus, perfect passive participle of dīlātō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of dilate.

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