Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comminate

/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-mi-nate
IPA: /ˈkɒmɪneɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To denounce or curse.

Transitive verb

verb

To threaten, especially with divine punishment

Etymology

Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

comminates (present, singular) comminating (participle, present) comminated (participle, past) comminated (past)

Synonyms

accurse execrate anathemize anathemise anathematize anathematise

Questions

How do you pronounce comminate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒmɪneɪt/.
What does comminate mean?: To denounce or curse.
Where does comminate come from?: Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).

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