Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fenestrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fen-es-trate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Having numerous openings; irregularly reticulated.

adj

Having transparent spots, like the wings of certain butterflies.

verb

To cut an opening into.

noun

Any extinct bryozoan in the order Fenestrida (also known as Fenestrata).

Example Sentences

"fenestrate membranes"
"fenestrate fronds"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fenestrātus, perfect passive participle of fenestrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from fenestra (“window”).

Inflected Forms

more fenestrate (comparative) most fenestrate (superlative) fenestrates (present, singular) fenestrating (participle, present) fenestrated (participle, past) fenestrated (past) fenestrates (plural)

Derived Forms

nonfenestrate

Frequently Paired Words

fenestration

Synonyms

fenestrid

Questions

What does fenestrate mean?: fenestrated
Where does fenestrate come from?: Borrowed from Latin fenestrātus, perfect passive participle of fenestrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from fenestra (“window”).

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