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balbutiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-bu-ti-ate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stammer.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin balbutire, from balbus (“stammering”): compare French balbutier.

Usage

Inflected Forms

balbutiates (present, singular) balbutiating (participle, present) balbutiated (participle, past) balbutiated (past) balbucinate (alternative)

Questions

What does balbutiate mean?
To stammer.
Where does balbutiate come from?
Latin balbutire, from balbus (“stammering”): compare French balbutier.

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