Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larvate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lar-vate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Concealed; obscure; being a masked or doubtful case of disease.

verb

To develop into larvae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1846; borrowed from Latin larvātus, from larva (“a mask”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Questions

What does larvate mean?
Concealed; obscure; being a masked or doubtful case of disease.
Where does larvate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1846.

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