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diplomate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
diplo-mate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professional who has earned a diploma.

verb

To award a diploma to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From diploma + -ate (suffix forming nouns denoting rank or office).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

diplomates (plural) diplomates (present, singular) diplomating (participle, present) diplomated (participle, past) diplomated (past)

Questions

What does diplomate mean?
A professional who has earned a diploma.
Where does diplomate come from?
From diploma + -ate (suffix forming nouns denoting rank or office).

How to pronounce diplomate

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