Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ergate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: er-gate
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"The worker (ergates) is characterized by the complete absence of wings and a very small (stenonotal) thorax, much simplified in the structure of its sclerites."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “workman”).

Inflected Forms

ergates (plural)

Derived Forms

dinergate gamergate macrergate micrergate pseudergate

Questions

What does ergate mean?: A worker ant.
Where does ergate come from?: From Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “workman”).

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