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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serrate

/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
ser-rate
IPA
/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

adj

Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

verb

To make serrate.

verb

To cut or divide in a jagged way.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more serrate (comparative) most serrate (superlative) serrates (present, singular) serrating (participle, present) serrated (participle, past) serrated (past)

Derived Forms

biserrate nonserrate retroserrate serrately serrulate subserrate uniserrate

Phrases

calloso-serrate serrate-ciliate serrate-dentate setaceo-serrate

Frequently Paired Words

dentate runcinate

Synonyms

jagged saw-toothed serrated toothed notched

Rhymes With

narrate great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create

Questions

How do you pronounce serrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/.
What does serrate mean?
Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
Where does serrate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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