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crenellate

/ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
cre-nel-late
IPA
/ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To furnish with crenelles.

verb

To indent; to notch.

Etymology

From French créneler (“to defend with crenels, make crenelated, crenelate”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Créneler is derived from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure (modern French créneau)”) + -er (forms verbs of the first conjugation)), further from crene (“notch”) + -el (diminutive-forming sufix), perhaps related to Latin crēna (“incision; notch”) or of gaulish origin. Equivalent to crenel + -ate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/

Inflected Forms

crenellates (present, singular) crenellating (participle, present) crenellated (participle, past) crenellated (past) crenelate (alternative)

Derived Forms

crenellated crenellation

Phrases

crenellated moulding licence to crenellate

Synonyms

crenel crenelate

Questions

How do you pronounce crenellate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/.
What does crenellate mean?
To furnish with crenelles.
Where does crenellate come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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