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perorate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-orate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak or declaim at great length, especially in a pompous or grandiloquent manner; to harangue.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make a peroration; to make a formal recapitulation at the end of a speech.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin perōrātus, perfect passive participle of perōrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, per- + orate.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

perorates (present, singular) perorating (participle, present) perorated (participle, past) perorated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

peroration ramble

Questions

What does perorate mean?
To speak or declaim at great length, especially in a pompous or grandiloquent manner; to harangue.
Where does perorate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1603.

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