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deliquate

/ˈdɛlɪkweɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
del-i-quate
IPA
/ˈdɛlɪkweɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (something) to melt away; to consume, to dissolve.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "I caus'd an unuſual Brine to be made, by ſuffering Sea-ſalt to deliquate in the moiſt Air."

Etymology

First attested in 1617; borrowed from Latin dēliquātus, perfect passive participle of dēliquō (“to clarify, skim a liquid”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

deliquates (present, singular) deliquating (participle, present) deliquated (participle, past) deliquated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deliquation deliquesce deliquescent liquid liquor

Questions

How do you pronounce deliquate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛlɪkweɪt/.
What does deliquate mean?
To cause (something) to melt away; to consume, to dissolve.
Where does deliquate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1617.

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