Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exacuate

/ɪɡˈzækjueɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-acu-ate
IPA: /ɪɡˈzækjueɪt/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hone, whet or sharpen.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He hath done you wrong in a moſt high degree: And ſenſe of ſuch an injury receiv'd Should so exacuate, and whet your choler."

Etymology

From Latin exacure, from ex (“out (intensive)”) + acuere (“to make sharp”). See acuate, acute.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

exacuates (present, singular) exacuating (participle, present) exacuated (participle, past) exacuated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

exacuation

Questions

How do you pronounce exacuate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzækjueɪt/.
What does exacuate mean?: To hone, whet or sharpen.
Where does exacuate come from?: From Latin exacure, from ex (“out (intensive)”) + acuere (“to make sharp”). See acuate, acute.

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