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deprecative

/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dep-re-ca-tive
IPA
/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to deprecate.

adj

Tending to avert evil by prayer.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle French déprécatif.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more deprecative (comparative) most deprecative (superlative)

Derived Forms

deprecatively

Frequently Paired Words

depreciative

Synonyms

deprecating disapproving belittling deprecatory depreciative depreciatory slighting

Questions

How do you pronounce deprecative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/.
What does deprecative mean?
Tending to deprecate.
Where does deprecative come from?
From Middle French déprécatif.

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