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perturbate

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)beɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-tur-bate
IPA
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)beɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perturb.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "force her blisse to perturbate"

Etymology

From Latin perturbātus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: perturbātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

perturbates (present, singular) perturbating (participle, present) perturbated (participle, past) perturbated (past)

Derived Forms

perturbation

Questions

How do you pronounce perturbate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)beɪt/.
What does perturbate mean?
To perturb.
Where does perturbate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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