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coapt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coapt
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.

Etymology

First attested in 1570; Late Latin coaptō, from con- + aptō (“to fasten”).

Origin

Inflected Forms

coapts (present, singular) coapting (participle, present) coapted (participle, past) coapted (past)

Derived Forms

coaptation coaptive

Synonyms

coaptate conglutinate

Questions

What does coapt mean?
To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.
Where does coapt come from?
First known use: First attested in 1570.

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