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salivate

/ˈsæləveɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
sali-vate
IPA
/ˈsæləveɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce saliva.

Intransitive verb

verb

To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæləveɪt/
  • British English: /ˈsælɪveɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

salivates (present, singular) salivating (participle, present) salivated (participle, past) salivated (past)

Derived Forms

desalivate hypersalivate salivatingly salivator unsalivated

Frequently Paired Words

saliva salivary salivation drool

Synonyms

water drool

Questions

How do you pronounce salivate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæləveɪt/.
What does salivate mean?
To produce saliva.
Where does salivate come from?
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).

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