Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patefy

/ˈpætɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pate-fy
IPA
/ˈpætɪfaɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disclose.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin patefacere.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

patefies (present, singular) patefying (participle, present) patefied (participle, past) patefied (past)

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Questions

How do you pronounce patefy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpætɪfaɪ/.
What does patefy mean?
To disclose.
Where does patefy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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