Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emacerate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: emac-er-ate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become lean; to emaciate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Let Cockle, ſtead of Barley, stead of wheat, Let Thistles all my grounds emacerate."

Etymology

From Latin emaceratus (“emaciated”), from e + macerare (“to make soft”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

emacerates (present, singular) emacerating (participle, present) emacerated (participle, past) emacerated (past)

Questions

What does emacerate mean?: To make or become lean; to emaciate.
Where does emacerate come from?: From Latin emaceratus (“emaciated”), from e + macerare (“to make soft”).

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