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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

complect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-plect
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To join by weaving.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To embrace.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin complectī (“to entwine, encircle, compass, infold”), from com- (“together”) and plectere (“to weave, braid”). See complex.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

complects (present, singular) complecting (participle, present) complected (participle, past) complected (past)

Derived Forms

complected

Frequently Paired Words

intercommunicate join tangle

Synonyms

interweave entwine interconnect interlink

Questions

What does complect mean?
To join by weaving.
Where does complect come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce complect

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