Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fistulate

/ˈfɪstjʊleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fis-tu-late
IPA
/ˈfɪstjʊleɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe.

Obsolete

adj

Hollowed like a fistula.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Latin fistulatus (“furnished with pipes”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

fistulates (present, singular) fistulating (participle, present) fistulated (participle, past) fistulated (past)

Synonyms

fistular fistulous

Questions

How do you pronounce fistulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪstjʊleɪt/.
What does fistulate mean?
To make or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe.
Where does fistulate come from?
Compare Latin fistulatus (“furnished with pipes”).

How to pronounce fistulate

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