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pupate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
pu-pate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become a pupa.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English pupa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English pupate From pupa + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

pupates (present, singular) pupating (participle, present) pupated (participle, past) pupated (past)

Questions

What does pupate mean?
To become a pupa.
Where does pupate come from?
Etymology tree English pupa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English pupate From pupa + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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