Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quorate

/ˈkwɔːɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quo-rate
IPA: /ˈkwɔːɹət/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a quorum; having the minimum number of people necessary to conduct business and to cast votes.

Example Sentences

"With only five people making it to the meeting, we were barely quorate."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkwɔːɹət/

Derived Forms

inquorate

Questions

How do you pronounce quorate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɔːɹət/.
What does quorate mean?: Having a quorum; having the minimum number of people necessary to conduct business and to cast votes.
Where does quorate come from?: Etymology tree English quorum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English quorate From quorum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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