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prolate

/ˈpɹəʊ.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
pro-late
IPA
/ˈpɹəʊ.leɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Elongated at the poles.

verb

To utter; to pronounce.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin prolatum, past participle of proferre (“to extend, lengthen”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more prolate (comparative) most prolate (superlative) prolates (present, singular) prolating (participle, present) prolated (participle, past) prolated (past)

Derived Forms

prolately prolateness prolaticity subprolate

Phrases

prolate cycloid prolate spheroid

Frequently Paired Words

proffer equidimensional

Synonyms

egg-shaped elliptic elliptical oval oval-shaped ovate oviform ovoid

Antonyms

oblate

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce prolate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊ.leɪt/.
What does prolate mean?
Elongated at the poles.
Where does prolate come from?
From Latin prolatum, past participle of proferre (“to extend, lengthen”).

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