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specificate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spec-ifi-cate
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English specific Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English specificate From specific + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

specificates (present, singular) specificating (participle, present) specificated (participle, past) specificated (past)

Derived Forms

despecificate

Questions

What does specificate mean?
To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.
Where does specificate come from?
Etymology tree English specific Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English specificate From specific + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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