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calcify

/ˈkælsɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ci-fy
IPA
/ˈkælsɪfaɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To make or become rigid or inflexible; to ossify.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French calcifier, or from English calcium + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkælsɪfaɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

calcifies (present, singular) calcifying (participle, present) calcified (participle, past) calcified (past)

Derived Forms

anticalcifying biocalcify calcifiable calcific calcification calcifier decalcification decalcify noncalcifying procalcifying recalcification recalcify

Frequently Paired Words

calculus ossify petrify sclerose

Questions

How do you pronounce calcify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælsɪfaɪ/.
What does calcify mean?
To make or become hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
Where does calcify come from?
From French calcifier, or from English calcium + -ify.

How to pronounce calcify

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