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mendicate

/ˈmɛndɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
men-di-cate
IPA
/ˈmɛndɪkeɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beg.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mendīcātus, perfect passive participle of mendīcō (“to beg”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

mendicates (present, singular) mendicating (participle, present) mendicated (participle, past) mendicated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

mendicant

Questions

How do you pronounce mendicate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛndɪkeɪt/.
What does mendicate mean?
To beg.
Where does mendicate come from?
Borrowed from Latin mendīcātus, perfect passive participle of mendīcō (“to beg”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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