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absterge

/æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sterge
IPA
/æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

From French and Middle French absterger or from Medieval Latin abstergēre (“wipe off or away”); formed from Latin abs- + tergeō (“to wipe off”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, absterger, abstergeō, abs-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

absterges (present, singular) absterging (participle, present) absterged (participle, past) absterged (past)

Synonyms

cleanse purge

Rhymes With

urge emerge surge merge verge purge converge serge scourge splurge diverge submerge

Questions

How do you pronounce absterge?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/.
What does absterge mean?
To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
Where does absterge come from?
It is traced to French.

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