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nidificate

/nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-d-ifi-cate
IPA
/nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or build a nest.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1814; borrowed from Latin nīdificātus, perfect passive participle of nīdificō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nīdus (“a nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidify and cognate with French nidifier.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

nidificates (present, singular) nidificating (participle, present) nidificated (participle, past) nidificated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

nidifugous

Synonyms

nidify nidulate nest

Questions

How do you pronounce nidificate?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/.
What does nidificate mean?
To make or build a nest.
Where does nidificate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1814.

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