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volvulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
volvu-late
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.

Etymology

From vovlul(us) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

volvulates (present, singular) volvulating (participle, present) volvulated (participle, past) volvulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

detorsion

Synonyms

volvulize

Questions

What does volvulate mean?
To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.
Where does volvulate come from?
From vovlul(us) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

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