Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recalcitrate

/ɹɪˈkælsɪtɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-cal-ci-trate
IPA: /ɹɪˈkælsɪtɹeɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To kick back; to kick against anything.

Intransitive verb

verb

To express repugnance or opposition.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[The National Assembly] has to hear of innumerable fresh revolts, Brigand expeditions; of Chateaus in the West, especially of Charter-chests, Chartiers, set on fire; for there too the overloaded Ass frightfully recalcitrates."
"The more one was indignant at being the object of such a man's contempt, the more heartily did one disdain his disdain, and recalcitrate his kicks."

Usage

Inflected Forms

recalcitrates (present, singular) recalcitrating (participle, present) recalcitrated (participle, past) recalcitrated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

recalcitrant

Questions

How do you pronounce recalcitrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkælsɪtɹeɪt/.
What does recalcitrate mean?: To kick back; to kick against anything.

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