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pollicate

/ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pol-li-cate
IPA
/ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gesture with the thumb.

adj

Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pollicates (present, singular) pollicating (participle, present) pollicated (participle, past) pollicated (past)

Derived Forms

epollicate

Questions

How do you pronounce pollicate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/.
What does pollicate mean?
To gesture with the thumb.
Where does pollicate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pollicate

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