Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dissertate

/ˈdɪsɚteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ser-tate
IPA: /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a dissertation; to discourse.

verb

To write one's dissertation.

Example Sentences

"In fact, if a miracle ever sat up and slapped him in the face over his small beer and muffin he'd […] dissertate in Latin on the experiential impossibility of its existence."
"Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night."

Etymology

First attested in 1766; borrowed from Latin dissertātus, perfect passive participle of dissertō (“to argue, discuss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), frequentative of disserō. Doublet of dissert.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1766

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/
British English: /ˈdɪsəteɪt/

Inflected Forms

dissertates (present, singular) dissertating (participle, present) dissertated (participle, past) dissertated (past)

Derived Forms

dissertative

Synonyms

hold forth discourse

Questions

How do you pronounce dissertate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/.
What does dissertate mean?: To make a dissertation; to discourse.
Where does dissertate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1766.

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