Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divulgate

/dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-vul-gate
IPA: /dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"he did divulgate and disperse abroad among the king's subjects great numbers of books"
"It was diuulgate through all Rome."

Etymology

The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: divulgat, dīvulgātus

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

divulgates (present, singular) divulgating (participle, present) divulgated (participle, past) divulgated (past)

Derived Forms

divulgater divulgatory

Frequently Paired Words

divulgator

Rhymes With

vulgate evulgate

Questions

How do you pronounce divulgate?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/.
What does divulgate mean?: To divulge.
Where does divulgate come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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