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philosophate

/fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philosophate
IPA
/fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To philosophize.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin philosophārī, from philosophus (“philosopher”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/

Inflected Forms

philosophates (present, singular) philosophating (participle, present) philosophated (participle, past) philosophated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce philosophate?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/.
What does philosophate mean?
To philosophize.
Where does philosophate come from?
From the participle stem of Latin philosophārī, from philosophus (“philosopher”).

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