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sternutate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ster-nu-tate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sternūtāre.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sternutates (present, singular) sternutating (participle, present) sternutated (participle, past) sternutated (past)

Derived Forms

sternutation

Synonyms

sneeze

Questions

What does sternutate mean?
To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
Where does sternutate come from?
Borrowed from Latin sternūtāre.

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