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estivate

/ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-ti-vate
IPA
/ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

estivates (present, singular) estivating (participle, present) estivated (participle, past) estivated (past) aestivate (alternative) æstivate (alternative)

Derived Forms

estival estivation

Frequently Paired Words

hibernate brumate

Synonyms

aestivate

Questions

How do you pronounce estivate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/.
What does estivate mean?
To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

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