Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eradiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: era-di-ate
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Said of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.

verb

To spread out light rays in all directions.

Intransitive verb

verb

To shoot out like a ray of light.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. English e- English radiate English eradiate From e- (without) + radiate.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

eradiates (present, singular) eradiating (participle, present) eradiated (participle, past) eradiated (past)

Questions

What does eradiate mean?: Said of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.
Where does eradiate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. English e- English radiate English eradiate From e- (without) + radiate.

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