Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coaptate

/ˌkoʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: co-apt-ate
IPA: /ˌkoʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To join or attach.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It is a metaphor drawn from Carpenters and other Artificers, who by ſeverall joynts do ſo coaptate and fit the parts of their work unto one another,[…]."
"Female patients sometimes tell us that another woman enters her body and coaptates herself to it, especially during the act of coitus."

Etymology

Back-formation from coaptation, or borrowed from Late Latin coaptātus, perfect passive participle of coaptō, from co- + aptō (“to fasten”). By surface analysis, coapt + -ate (verbal suffix). First attested in 1645. Doublet of coapt.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1645

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkoʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/
British English: /ˌkəʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

coaptates (present, singular) coaptating (participle, present) coaptated (participle, past) coaptated (past)

Derived Forms

coaptation

Frequently Paired Words

coapt

Questions

How do you pronounce coaptate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/.
What does coaptate mean?: To join or attach.
Where does coaptate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1645.

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