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glutinate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gluti-nate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unite with glue; to cement; to stick together.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glūtinātus, perfect passive participle of glūtinō (“to glue”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from glūten (“glue”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

glutinates (present, singular) glutinating (participle, present) glutinated (participle, past) glutinated (past)

Questions

What does glutinate mean?
To unite with glue; to cement; to stick together.
Where does glutinate come from?
Borrowed from Latin glūtinātus, perfect passive participle of glūtinō (“to glue”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from glūten (“glue”).

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