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detruncate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-trun-cate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To truncate (shorten by cutting, or lop off)

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dētruncātus, perfect passive participle of dētruncō (“to cut off”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + truncō (“to maim, shorten, cut off”).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

detruncates (present, singular) detruncating (participle, present) detruncated (participle, past) detruncated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

detruncation truncate trunk

Questions

What does detruncate mean?
To truncate (shorten by cutting, or lop off)
Where does detruncate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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