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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deliminate

/dɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-lim-i-nate
IPA
/dɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To delimit.

Etymology

From French délimiter, from Late Latin delimitare (“to mark out the limits”), from de- + limitare (“to limit, bound”); see limit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: délimiter, delimitare

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/

Inflected Forms

deliminates (present, singular) deliminating (participle, present) deliminated (participle, past) deliminated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce deliminate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/.
What does deliminate mean?
To delimit.
Where does deliminate come from?
It is traced to French.

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