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averruncate

/ævəˈɹʌŋkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aver-run-cate
IPA
/ævəˈɹʌŋkeɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To avert; to ward off.

Transitive verb

verb

To root up.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin āverruncāre (“to avert”), from āb (“off”) + verruncāre (“to turn”), but interpreted as being āb + ēruncāre (“to weed out”), and spelled accordingly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: āverruncāre

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ævəˈɹʌŋkeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

averruncates (present, singular) averruncating (participle, present) averruncated (participle, past) averruncated (past)

Derived Forms

aberuncator averruncation

Frequently Paired Words

averruncator

Questions

How do you pronounce averruncate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ævəˈɹʌŋkeɪt/.
What does averruncate mean?
To avert; to ward off.
Where does averruncate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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