Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superannuate

/ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-an-nu-ate
IPA: /ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retire or put out of use due to age.

Transitive verb

verb

To show to be obsolete due to age.

Transitive verb

verb

To retire due to age.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become obsolete or antiquated.

Intransitive verb

verb

To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"These crumbling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers."

Etymology

Back-formation from superannuated; Latin super "over" + annus "year"

Usage

Inflected Forms

superannuates (present, singular) superannuating (participle, present) superannuated (participle, past) superannuated (past)

Derived Forms

superannuation

Synonyms

pension pension off put out to pasture call it a day hang up one's boots age obsolesce

Questions

How do you pronounce superannuate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/.
What does superannuate mean?: To retire or put out of use due to age.
Where does superannuate come from?: Back-formation from superannuated; Latin super "over" + annus "year"

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