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lorate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lo-rate
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a thong or strap.

Etymology

From botanical New Latin lōrātus (“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”), from lōrum (“thong, strap”) + -ātus (“-ate”); compare Classical Latin lōrātus (“attached with thongs”). Equivalent to Latin lōrum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more lorate (comparative) most lorate (superlative)

Synonyms

ligulate

Questions

What does lorate mean?
Having the form of a thong or strap.
Where does lorate come from?
From botanical New Latin lōrātus (“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”), from lōrum (“thong, strap”) + -ātus (“-ate”); compare Classical Latin lōrātus (“attached with thongs”). Equivalent to Latin lōrum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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