Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perendinate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peren-d-i-nate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.

Formal; Intransitive verb

verb

To remain at college for an unusually long time.

Formal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"In Peterhouse the Master and Fellows might not allow a stranger to perendinate for more than a fortnight unless they were certified of his moral character and of his ability and willingness to do the College some notable service […]"

Etymology

From Latin perendinare (“to defer until the day after tomorrow”), from Latin perendie (“on the day after tomorrow”), from dies (“day”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: perendinare, perendie

Usage

Inflected Forms

perendinates (present, singular) perendinating (participle, present) perendinated (participle, past) perendinated (past)

Synonyms

procrastinate

Questions

What does perendinate mean?: To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.
Where does perendinate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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