auriculate

au·ric·u·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-rik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /ɔˈrɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /ɔːrˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-rik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /ɔˈrɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of auriculate word

adjective auriculate having ears 3
adjective auriculate having ear-shaped parts or appendages 3
adjective auriculate shaped like an ear; auricular 3
adjective auriculate having auricles, ears, or earlike parts, as the base of a leaf 3
adjective auriculate having auricles or earlike parts. 1
adjective auriculate shaped like an ear. 1

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Origin of auriculate

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < Latin auricul- auricle + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Auriculate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Auriculate

auriculate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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