Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luxate

/ˈlʌk.seɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lux-ate
IPA: /ˈlʌk.seɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dislocate; to displace a body part.

adj

Example Sentences

"If in cases of difficulty you have recourse to this means, luxate downwards as far as half the dorsopalmar diameter, and then vice versa."

Etymology

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”) perfect passive participle of lū̆xō (“to dislocate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: luxātus

Inflected Forms

luxates (present, singular) luxating (participle, present) luxated (participle, past) luxated (past) more luxate (comparative) most luxate (superlative)

Derived Forms

subluxated

Phrases

luxating patella

Frequently Paired Words

subluxate

Synonyms

dislocate splay slip

Questions

How do you pronounce luxate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌk.seɪt/.
What does luxate mean?: To dislocate; to displace a body part.
Where does luxate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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