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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lin-gu-late
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the shape of a tongue

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lingula (“little tongue, small flap”) + English -ate.

Inflected Forms

more lingulate (comparative) most lingulate (superlative)

Derived Forms

lingulately

Frequently Paired Words

lingulated

Synonyms

tongue-shaped

Questions

What does lingulate mean?
In the shape of a tongue
Where does lingulate come from?
From Latin lingula (“little tongue, small flap”) + English -ate.

How to pronounce lingulate

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