capreolate

cap·re·o·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kap-ree-uh-leyt, kuh-pree-]
- /ˈkæp ri əˌleɪt, kəˈpri-/
- /kˈaprɪˌɒleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-ree-uh-leyt, kuh-pree-]
- /ˈkæp ri əˌleɪt, kəˈpri-/

Definitions of capreolate word

adjective capreolate possessing or resembling tendrils 3
adjective capreolate having tendrils 3
adjective capreolate Biology. having or resembling tendrils. 1
adjective capreolate (botany) Having a tendril or tendrils. 0

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Origin of capreolate

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40; < Latin capreol(us) roe deer, vine-tendril (apparently from the tendrillike shape of the deer's horn; see capriole) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Capreolate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Capreolate

capreolate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.