Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insume

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-sume
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take in; to absorb.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin insumere; prefix in- (“in”) + sumere (“to take”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

insumes (present, singular) insuming (participle, present) insumed (participle, past) insumed (past)

Questions

What does insume mean?
To take in; to absorb.
Where does insume come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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