Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltate

/ˈsælˌteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saltate
IPA: /ˈsælˌteɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leap or dance.

Intransitive verb

verb

To move by being lifted by wind or water and carried a short distance before being redeposited, possibly multiple times.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"saltate grains"
"saltate particles"
"to saltate freely over a surface, a relatively small concentration (p>0.9) of particles assures undisturbed trajectories for individual particles"

Etymology

See saltant.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsælˌteɪt/
British English: /ˈsæl.teɪt/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

saltates (present, singular) saltating (participle, present) saltated (participle, past) saltated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

saltation saltatory sauté

Questions

How do you pronounce saltate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsælˌteɪt/.
What does saltate mean?: To leap or dance.
Where does saltate come from?: See saltant.

How to pronounce saltate

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