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subluxate

/ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-lux-ate
IPA
/ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to subluxate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + lūxō (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sublūxātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/
  • British English: /ˌsʌbˈlʌkseɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

subluxates (present, singular) subluxating (participle, present) subluxated (participle, past) subluxated (past) sublux (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

subluxation luxate

Questions

How do you pronounce subluxate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/.
What does subluxate mean?
To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
Where does subluxate come from?
From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to subluxate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + lūxō (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.

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