Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virgate

/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
vir-gate
IPA
/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

adj

Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.

adj

Finely striped, often with dark fibers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin virgāta, "yard" compared to "virga" as a measuring rod. Doublet of vergée.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: virgāta, virgātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈvɜːɡət/

Inflected Forms

virgates (plural)

Derived Forms

virgater virgately

Frequently Paired Words

virgulate

Synonyms

yardland yard yard of land

Questions

How do you pronounce virgate?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/.
What does virgate mean?
The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
Where does virgate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce virgate

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “virgate”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “virgate”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “virgate” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.