Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ultracrepidate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ul-tra-crep-i-date
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to venture beyond one's competence or purview

Example Sentences

"The new editor has a lot to learn and should be anxious not to ultracrepidate."

Etymology

From the Latin phrase ultra crepidam ("beyond the sandal"). An allusion to the response of the Greek painter Apelles to a cobbler's criticism, as recorded by Pliny the Elder.

Inflected Forms

ultracrepidates (present, singular) ultracrepidating (participle, present) ultracrepidated (participle, past) ultracrepidated (past)

Questions

What does ultracrepidate mean?: to venture beyond one's competence or purview
Where does ultracrepidate come from?: From the Latin phrase ultra crepidam ("beyond the sandal"). An allusion to the response of the Greek painter Apelles to a cobbler's criticism, as recorded by Pliny the Elder.

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