Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delate

/dəˈleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: de-late
IPA: /dəˈleɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carry; to convey.

Archaic

verb

To report; to spread; to inform to make public.

Archaic

verb

To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against.

Archaic

verb

To carry on; to conduct or behave.

Archaic

verb

Obsolete form of dilate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated."
"when the crime is delated or notorious"
"As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine."
"His vvarlike vvife Simeramis, her huſband being dead, / And ſonne in nonage, faining him ſhe ruled in his ſtéede: / Delating in a males attire the Empire nevve begonne: / The vvhich, his yeares admitting it, ſhe yealded to her ſonne."

Etymology

From Latin delātus, perfect passive participle of deferō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of defer (Etymology 2). See also infer, collate and confer, relate and refer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: delātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

delates (present, singular) delating (participle, present) delated (participle, past) delated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

delation delator

Synonyms

accuse denounce

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce delate?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈleɪt/.
What does delate mean?: To carry; to convey.
Where does delate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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