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defatigate

/dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fati-gate
IPA
/dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Weary, fatigued, exhausted.

Obsolete

verb

To tire or make weary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more defatigate (comparative) most defatigate (superlative) defatigates (present, singular) defatigating (participle, present) defatigated (participle, past) defatigated (past)

Derived Forms

defatigation

Questions

How do you pronounce defatigate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/.
What does defatigate mean?
Weary, fatigued, exhausted.
Where does defatigate come from?
The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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