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titubate

/ˈtɪtjʊbeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
titu-bate
IPA
/ˈtɪtjʊbeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stagger

Obsolete

verb

To rock or roll, like a curved body on a plane.

Obsolete

verb

To stutter, stammer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin titubatus, past participle of titubare (“to stagger, totter”).

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

titubates (present, singular) titubating (participle, present) titubated (participle, past) titubated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

titubation

Questions

How do you pronounce titubate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪtjʊbeɪt/.
What does titubate mean?
To stagger
Where does titubate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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