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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orate

/ˈɔɹ.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
orate
IPA
/ˈɔɹ.eɪt/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak formally; to give a speech.

verb

To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

adj

Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/
  • British English: /ɔːˈɹeɪt/

Inflected Forms

orates (present, singular) orating (participle, present) orated (participle, past) orated (past) more orate (comparative) most orate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

exorate oral oration orator oratory oratrix perorate

Synonyms

harangue preach

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce orate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/.
What does orate mean?
To speak formally; to give a speech.
Where does orate come from?
Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.

How to pronounce orate

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