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catenate

/ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cate-nate
IPA
/ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To connect things together, especially to form a chain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catēnātus (“chained”), from catēnāre, from catēna (“chain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/

Inflected Forms

catenates (present, singular) catenating (participle, present) catenated (participle, past) catenated (past)

Derived Forms

decatenatory

Frequently Paired Words

cat catenary catenative catenator concatenate concatenative decatenate intercatenated

Synonyms

catenulate

Questions

How do you pronounce catenate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/.
What does catenate mean?
To connect things together, especially to form a chain.
Where does catenate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce catenate

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