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glomerate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glom-er-ate
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gather or curl into a ball; to collect (threads, etc.) into a spherical form or mass.

adj

Gathered together in a somewhat spherical mass or dense cluster; conglomerate.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glomerātus, perfect passive participle of glomero (“to glomerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

glomerates (present, singular) glomerating (participle, present) glomerated (participle, past) glomerated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

agglomerate conglomerate glomeration

Synonyms

glomerated

Questions

What does glomerate mean?
To gather or curl into a ball; to collect (threads, etc.) into a spherical form or mass.
Where does glomerate come from?
Borrowed from Latin glomerātus, perfect passive participle of glomero (“to glomerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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