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reluctate

/ɹɪˈlʌkteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-luc-tate
IPA
/ɹɪˈlʌkteɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be reluctant; to resist or oppose.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

See reluct.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reluctates (present, singular) reluctating (participle, present) reluctated (participle, past) reluctated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce reluctate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈlʌkteɪt/.
What does reluctate mean?
To be reluctant; to resist or oppose.
Where does reluctate come from?
See reluct.

How to pronounce reluctate

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