Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delibrate

/ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deli-brate
IPA: /ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strip off the bark; to peel.

Obsolete

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlibrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlibrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1623

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

delibrates (present, singular) delibrating (participle, present) delibrated (participle, past) delibrated (past)

Synonyms

bark decorticate peel excorticate

Questions

How do you pronounce delibrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛlɪbɹeɪt/.
What does delibrate mean?: To strip off the bark; to peel.
Where does delibrate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1623.

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