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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deligate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-li-gate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bind up; to bandage.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin dēligātus, perfect passive participle of dēligō (“to bind up”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

deligates (present, singular) deligating (participle, present) deligated (participle, past) deligated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deligation

Questions

What does deligate mean?
To bind up; to bandage.
Where does deligate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1530.

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