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crepitate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crepi-tate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To crackle, to make a crackling sound.

verb

To crackle, to make a crackling sound.

Obsolete

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepitō (“to creak, rattle, clatter, crackle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself a frequentative of crepō (“to creak, rattle, etc., burst or break with a noise, crash”).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

crepitates (present, singular) crepitating (participle, present) crepitated (participle, past) crepitated (past)

Derived Forms

crepitant crepitation

Synonyms

crackle

Questions

What does crepitate mean?
To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
Where does crepitate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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