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narcotize

/ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nar-co-tize
IPA
/ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.

Transitive verb

verb

To dull the senses of (a person, place etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To make into a narcotic.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English narcot(ic) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English narcotize From narcot(ic) + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈnɑːkə.tʌɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

narcotizes (present, singular) narcotizing (participle, present) narcotized (participle, past) narcotized (past)

Derived Forms

denarcotize narcotization

Synonyms

narcotise

Questions

How do you pronounce narcotize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/.
What does narcotize mean?
To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug.
Where does narcotize come from?
Etymology tree English narcot(ic) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English narcotize From narcot(ic) + -ize.

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