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gemmate

/ˈdʒɛmeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gem-mate
IPA
/ˈdʒɛmeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having buds; reproducing by buds.

verb

to deck with gems

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gemmātus, perfect passive participle of gemmō (“to put forth buds”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from gemma (“a bud”).

Inflected Forms

gemmates (present, singular) gemmating (participle, present) gemmated (participle, past) gemmated (past)

Synonyms

gemmated

Questions

How do you pronounce gemmate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛmeɪt/.
What does gemmate mean?
Having buds; reproducing by buds.
Where does gemmate come from?
Borrowed from Latin gemmātus, perfect passive participle of gemmō (“to put forth buds”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from gemma (“a bud”).

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