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exenterate

/ɪɡˈzɛntəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-en-ter-ate
IPA
/ɪɡˈzɛntəɹeɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disembowel; to eviscerate.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exenterātus, perfect passive participle of exenterō (“to disembowel”). First attested in 1607.

Usage

Inflected Forms

exenterates (present, singular) exenterating (participle, present) exenterated (participle, past) exenterated (past)

Synonyms

eviscerate

Questions

How do you pronounce exenterate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɛntəɹeɪt/.
What does exenterate mean?
To disembowel; to eviscerate.
Where does exenterate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin exenterātus, perfect passive participle of exenterō (“to disembowel”). First attested in 1607.

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