Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bleyt]
- /bleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bleyt]
- /bleɪt/
Definitions of blate word
- adjective blate exhibiting corpselike qualities, for example a pallid tone, insensibility, or lack of spirits 3
- adjective blate undiscerning 3
- abbreviation BLATE brusque 3
- adjective blate shy and ill at ease 3
- verb blate to babble (something) 3
- adjective blate bashful; shy. 1
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Origin of blate
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English blāt livid, pallid, (of a sound) low (not found in ME)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.