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opacate

/ˈəʊpəkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opacate
IPA
/ˈəʊpəkeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To darken; to cloud.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opācātus, perfect passive participle of opācō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix), from opācus (“dark”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

opacates (present, singular) opacating (participle, present) opacated (participle, past) opacated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

opacity opaque

Questions

How do you pronounce opacate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊpəkeɪt/.
What does opacate mean?
To darken; to cloud.
Where does opacate come from?
Borrowed from Latin opācātus, perfect passive participle of opācō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix), from opācus (“dark”).

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