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evirate

/ˈɛvɪɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
evi-rate
IPA
/ˈɛvɪɹeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To castrate.

verb

To render weak or unmanly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ēvirātus, perfect passive participle of ēvirō (“to emasculate”), from ē (“out of”) + vir (“man”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɛvɪɹeɪt/

Inflected Forms

evirates (present, singular) evirating (participle, present) evirated (participle, past) evirated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce evirate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛvɪɹeɪt/.
What does evirate mean?
To castrate.
Where does evirate come from?
From Latin ēvirātus, perfect passive participle of ēvirō (“to emasculate”), from ē (“out of”) + vir (“man”).

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