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conflagrate

/ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-fla-grate
IPA
/ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To catch fire.

Intransitive verb

verb

To set fire to something.

Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

conflagrates (present, singular) conflagrating (participle, present) conflagrated (participle, past) conflagrated (past)

Derived Forms

conflagratory

Frequently Paired Words

conflagration

Synonyms

go up in flames catch fire catch on fire combust conflagrate fire go up in smoke ignite light spunk take fire kindle

Questions

How do you pronounce conflagrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/.
What does conflagrate mean?
To catch fire.
Where does conflagrate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1657.

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