Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glo-bate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a globe; spherical.

Archaic

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Etymology

From Latin globatus, past participle of globare (“to make into a ball”), from globus (“ball”).

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Inflected Forms

more globate (comparative) most globate (superlative) globated (alternative)

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Questions

What does globate mean?
Having the form of a globe; spherical.
Where does globate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce globate

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