Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suscitate

/ˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sus-ci-tate
IPA: /ˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin suscitatus, past participle of suscitare (“to lift up, to rouse”), from sub- + citare (“to rouse, excite”). Compare excite, incite, and resuscitate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

suscitates (present, singular) suscitating (participle, present) suscitated (participle, past) suscitated (past)

Derived Forms

suscitability

Synonyms

exsuscitate animate awaken electrify enflame enkindle enthrill exagitate excite exhilarate fillip fire

Questions

How do you pronounce suscitate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/.
What does suscitate mean?: To rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.
Where does suscitate come from?: From Latin suscitatus, past participle of suscitare (“to lift up, to rouse”), from sub- + citare (“to rouse, excite”). Compare excite, incite, and resuscitate.

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