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marginate

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
marginate
IPA
/ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With a well marked edge or margin.

verb

To provide with margins.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin marginātus, perfect passive participle of marginō (“to margin”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

more marginate (comparative) most marginate (superlative) marginates (present, singular) marginating (participle, present) marginated (participle, past) marginated (past)

Derived Forms

bimarginate circummarginate immarginate submarginate demarginate

Frequently Paired Words

margination

Questions

How do you pronounce marginate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/.
What does marginate mean?
With a well marked edge or margin.
Where does marginate come from?
Borrowed from Latin marginātus, perfect passive participle of marginō (“to margin”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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