Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protuberate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tu-ber-ate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause to bulge outward.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"With respect to measurement, it would be advisable to take the circumference of the foot by placing the beginning of an inch tape measure a little beyond the great toenail, as the second toe is naturally the longest, passing the measure round the protuberating part of the heel, and bringing it up to the point of the beginning of the measure at the toe."

Etymology

From Late Latin prōtuberō.

Word Breakdown

Root: *tewh₂-

Usage

Inflected Forms

protuberates (present, singular) protuberating (participle, present) protuberated (participle, past) protuberated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

protuberant

Questions

What does protuberate mean?: To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
Where does protuberate come from?: From Late Latin prōtuberō.

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