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ampliate

/ˈæmpliət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-pli-ate
IPA
/ˈæmpliət/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.

adj

Enlarged.

verb

To enlarge.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ampliātus, past participle of ampliō (“to make wider”). By surface analysis, ample + -i- + -ate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ampliate (comparative) most ampliate (superlative) ampliates (present, singular) ampliating (participle, present) ampliated (participle, past) ampliated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce ampliate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmpliət/.
What does ampliate mean?
Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
Where does ampliate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin ampliātus, past participle of ampliō (“to make wider”). By surface analysis, ample + -i- + -ate.

How to pronounce ampliate

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