Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reincarnate

/ɹˌiɪnkˈɑɹnˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: rein-car-nate
IPA: /ɹˌiɪnkˈɑɹnˌeɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be, or cause to be, reborn, especially in a different body or as a different species.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English carnate English incarnate English reincarnate From re- + incarnate.

Inflected Forms

reincarnates (present, singular) reincarnating (participle, present) reincarnated (participle, past) reincarnated (past)

Derived Forms

reincarnatable reincarnator

Frequently Paired Words

carnal incarnate incarnation reincarnation

Synonyms

renew transmigrate

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce reincarnate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiɪnkˈɑɹnˌeɪt/.
What does reincarnate mean?: To be, or cause to be, reborn, especially in a different body or as a different species.
Where does reincarnate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English carnate English incarnate English reincarnate From re- + incarnate.

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