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calamistrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
calamis-trate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To curl (the hair).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calamistrātus, perfect passive participle of calamistrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

calamistrates (present, singular) calamistrating (participle, present) calamistrated (participle, past) calamistrated (past)

Questions

What does calamistrate mean?
To curl (the hair).
Where does calamistrate come from?
Borrowed from Latin calamistrātus, perfect passive participle of calamistrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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