Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sequestrate

/ˈsiːkwəstɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: se-ques-trate
IPA: /ˈsiːkwəstɹeɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

adj

Having enclosed underground or partially buried fruiting bodies, like a truffle.

Etymology

Back-formation from sequestration.

Word Breakdown

Root: *sekʷ-

Inflected Forms

sequestrates (present, singular) sequestrating (participle, present) sequestrated (participle, past) sequestrated (past)

Derived Forms

desequestrate unsequestrated

Synonyms

sequester keep apart set apart isolate seclude withdraw

Questions

How do you pronounce sequestrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːkwəstɹeɪt/.
What does sequestrate mean?: To sequester.
Where does sequestrate come from?: Back-formation from sequestration.

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