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debacchate

/dɪˈbækeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bac-cha-te
IPA
/dɪˈbækeɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rant as if drunk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēbacchātus, perfect active participle of Latin dēbacchor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Inflected Forms

debacchates (present, singular) debacchating (participle, present) debacchated (participle, past) debacchated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bacchanal bacchante debacchation

Questions

How do you pronounce debacchate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈbækeɪt/.
What does debacchate mean?
To rant as if drunk.
Where does debacchate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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