centuriate

/sɛnˈtjʊəɹiət/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

verb

Obsolete

"In the Centuriate assemblies holden by degrees, and Curiat-meetings by the wardes and parishes."

First attested in 1540; borrowed from Latin centuriātus, perfect passive participle of centuriō (“to divide into groups of one hundred”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

centuriates (present, singular) centuriating (participle, present) centuriated (participle, past) centuriated (past)

cent centime centurion century

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How do you pronounce centuriate?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈtjʊəɹiət/.

What does centuriate mean?

Divided into hundreds.

Where does centuriate come from?

First known use: First attested in 1540.

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