Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-kat-l-ep-see]
- /eɪˈkæt lˌɛp si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-kat-l-ep-see]
- /eɪˈkæt lˌɛp si/
Definitions of acataleptic word
- adjective acataleptic not able to be understood or conceived. 3
- noun acataleptic an ancient Skeptical view that no more than probable knowledge is available to human beings. 1
- noun acataleptic An adherent of acatalepsy. 0
- adjective acataleptic Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible. 0
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Origin of acataleptic
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; (< Medieval Latin acatalēpsia) < Greek akatalēpsía, equivalent to akatalēpt(eîn) to not comprehend (verbal derivative of akatálēptos incomprehensible, ungraspable; see a-6, catalepsy) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Acataleptic
noun
adjective
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exclamation
acataleptic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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