Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preparate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preparate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

adj

Example Sentences

"In like maner preperate Oripigment."
"Notes about the materials required and methods used to preparate the adjuvant."
"All thynges, were redy preparate."
"Finally the cat extended a preparate paw for the kill."

Etymology

From Middle English preparaten, from preparat + -en, from Medieval Latin preparātus, perfect passive participle of preparō. Equivalent to prepare + -ate (verb-forming suffix). In some recent uses, probably back-formation from preparation. Compare prepare, from Middle French.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: preparaten, praeparātus, preparat

Inflected Forms

preparates (present, singular) preparating (participle, present) preparated (participle, past) preparated (past) more preparate (comparative) most preparate (superlative)

Questions

What does preparate mean?: To prepare.
Where does preparate come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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