bracteate

brac·te·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brak-tee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈbræk ti ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
- /brˈaktiːˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brak-tee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈbræk ti ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of bracteate word

adjective bracteate (of a plant) having bracts 3
noun bracteate a fine decorated dish or plate of precious metal 3
adjective bracteate having bracts 3
adjective bracteate Also, bracteose [brak-tee-ohs] /ˈbræk tiˌoʊs/ (Show IPA). Botany. having bracts. 1
noun bracteate a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face. 1
noun bracteate A bracteate coin or other object. 0

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Origin of bracteate

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

From the New Latin word bracteātus, dating back to 1835-45. See bract, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Bracteate

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bracteate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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