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disarticulate

/dɪsɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjəleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ar-tic-u-late
IPA
/dɪsɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjəleɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disjoint.

Transitive verb

verb

To amputate (a limb) at a joint without cutting the bone.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English articulate English disarticulate From dis- + articulate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjəleɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disarticulates (present, singular) disarticulating (participle, present) disarticulated (participle, past) disarticulated (past)

Derived Forms

disarticulator

Frequently Paired Words

disarticulation inarticulate unarticulate unarticulated

Synonyms

disjoint

Rhymes With

articulate matriculate reticulate geniculate gesticulate vermiculate rearticulate

Questions

How do you pronounce disarticulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjəleɪt/.
What does disarticulate mean?
To disjoint.
Where does disarticulate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English articulate English disarticulate From dis- + articulate.

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