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oblectate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oblec-tate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To delight; to please greatly.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oblectātus, perfect passive participle of oblectō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and ob-.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oblectates (present, singular) oblectating (participle, present) oblectated (participle, past) oblectated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

oblectation

Questions

What does oblectate mean?
To delight; to please greatly.
Where does oblectate come from?
Borrowed from Latin oblectātus, perfect passive participle of oblectō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and ob-.

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