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decorticate

/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
decor-ti-cate
IPA
/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.

Transitive verb

verb

To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.

Transitive verb

adj

Having had the cortex removed

Example Sentences

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātus, perfect passive participle of dēcorticō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + cortex (“bark”, oblique stem in cortic-) + -ō.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decorticates (present, singular) decorticating (participle, present) decorticated (participle, past) decorticated (past)

Derived Forms

decorticated decortication decorticator hemidecorticate

Frequently Paired Words

cortex excorticate

Synonyms

excorticate delibrate decorticated

Questions

How do you pronounce decorticate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/.
What does decorticate mean?
To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
Where does decorticate come from?
The verb is first attested in 1611, the adjective in 1872; borrowed from Latin dēcorticātus, perfect passive participle of dēcorticō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + cortex (“bark”, oblique stem in cortic-) + -ō.

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