Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calceolate

/ˈkalsɪəleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ceo-late
IPA: /ˈkalsɪəleɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slipper-shaped, shaped like a slipper.

Etymology

From Latin calceolus (“little shoe, slipper”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (diminutive noun-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkalsɪəleɪt/

Inflected Forms

more calceolate (comparative) most calceolate (superlative)

Derived Forms

calceolately

Frequently Paired Words

calceate calceolaria

Synonyms

calceiform

Questions

How do you pronounce calceolate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkalsɪəleɪt/.
What does calceolate mean?: Slipper-shaped, shaped like a slipper.
Where does calceolate come from?: From Latin calceolus (“little shoe, slipper”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (diminutive noun-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

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