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spoliate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spo-li-ate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To plunder

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To engage in robbery; to plunder.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin spoliātus, perfect passive participle of spoliō (“plunder, pillage, rob”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

spoliates (present, singular) spoliating (participle, present) spoliated (participle, past) spoliated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

despoil despoliation spoil spoliation spoliative spoliator spoliatory spolium

Synonyms

pillage despoil rob

Questions

What does spoliate mean?
To plunder
Where does spoliate come from?
From Latin spoliātus, perfect passive participle of spoliō (“plunder, pillage, rob”).

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