calceolate

cal·ce·o·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-see-uh-leyt]
- /ˈkæl si əˌleɪt/
- /kˈalsɪˌɒleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-see-uh-leyt]
- /ˈkæl si əˌleɪt/

Definitions of calceolate word

adjective calceolate shaped like a slipper, as the large, middle petal of an orchid 3
adjective calceolate having the form of a shoe or slipper, as the labellum of certain orchids. 1
adjective calceolate slipper-shaped. 0

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Origin of calceolate

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < Latin calceol(us) a small shoe (calce(us) a shoe + -olus -ole1) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Calceolate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Calceolate

calceolate 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 55% 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.

calceolate usage trend in Literature

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