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asperate

/æspəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-per-ate
IPA
/æspəɹeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make rough or harsh.

adj

Rough.

Etymology

From Latin asperatus, from asperare (“to make rough”), from asper (“rough”).

Inflected Forms

asperates (present, singular) asperating (participle, present) asperated (participle, past) asperated (past) more asperate (comparative) most asperate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

aspirate

Synonyms

asperous

Homonyms

aspirate

Questions

How do you pronounce asperate?
The recorded pronunciation is /æspəɹeɪt/.
What does asperate mean?
To make rough or harsh.
Where does asperate come from?
From Latin asperatus, from asperare (“to make rough”), from asper (“rough”).

How to pronounce asperate

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