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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postillate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pos-til-late
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write (postils or similar); to comment.

verb

To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From postil + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

postillates (present, singular) postillating (participle, present) postillated (participle, past) postillated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

postillation postillator declare

Synonyms

postil

Questions

What does postillate mean?
To write (postils or similar); to comment.
Where does postillate come from?
From postil + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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