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herniate

/ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
her-ni-ate
IPA
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hernia + -ate. By surface analysis, herni- + -ate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

herniates (present, singular) herniating (participle, present) herniated (participle, past) herniated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce herniate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/.
What does herniate mean?
Of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.
Where does herniate come from?
From hernia + -ate. By surface analysis, herni- + -ate.

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