Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capacitate

/kəˈpæsɪteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-pac-i-tate
IPA
/kəˈpæsɪteɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make capable of functioning in a given capacity.

Transitive verb

verb

To alter sperm to allow it to fertilize eggs.

Transitive verb

verb

To reach maximum throughput on at least part of a constrained network.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin capāx Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin capācitāsder. Old French capacitebor. Middle English capacite English capacity Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English capacitate From capacity + -ate.

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Questions

How do you pronounce capacitate?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈpæsɪteɪt/.
What does capacitate mean?
To make capable of functioning in a given capacity.
Where does capacitate come from?
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin capāx Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin capācitāsder. Old French capacitebor. Middle English capacite English capacity Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English capacitate From capacity + -ate.

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