Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masculate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mas-cu-late
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make strong.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1623; either from Latin masculus (“male, masculine”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or a back-formation from emasculate.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

masculates (present, singular) masculating (participle, present) masculated (participle, past) masculated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

unmasculate

Questions

What does masculate mean?
To make strong.
Where does masculate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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