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dealbate

/diˈælbeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deal-bate
IPA
/diˈælbeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To whiten.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

adj

Whitened; covered with an opaque white powder.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dealbates (present, singular) dealbating (participle, present) dealbated (participle, past) dealbated (past) more dealbate (comparative) most dealbate (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dealbate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈælbeɪt/.
What does dealbate mean?
To whiten.
Where does dealbate come from?
The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.

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