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inaurate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-au-rate
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cover with gold; to gild.

Obsolete

adj

Covered with gold; gilded.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1826; borrowed from Latin inaurātus, perfect passive participle of inaurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

inaurates (present, singular) inaurating (participle, present) inaurated (participle, past) inaurated (past)

Questions

What does inaurate mean?
To cover with gold; to gild.
Where does inaurate come from?
The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1826; borrowed from Latin inaurātus, perfect passive participle of inaurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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