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depilate

/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-pilate
IPA
/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/

Inflected Forms

depilates (present, singular) depilating (participle, present) depilated (participle, past) depilated (past)

Derived Forms

depilator

Frequently Paired Words

depilation pelota pilose pilosity pilous

Synonyms

hair epilate

Questions

How do you pronounce depilate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/.
What does depilate mean?
To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
Where does depilate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1575.

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