Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muricate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
muri-cate
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

covered with short rough points or studs

adj

covered with crystals

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1661; borrowed from Latin mūricātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from mūrex (“a pointed rock or stone”).

Origin

Inflected Forms

muricated (alternative)

Derived Forms

muricately

Questions

What does muricate mean?
covered with short rough points or studs
Where does muricate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1661.

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