cultrate

cul·trate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhl-treyt or kuhl-trey-tid]
- /ˈkʌl treɪt or ˈkʌl treɪ tɪd/
- /kˈʌltreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-treyt or kuhl-trey-tid]
- /ˈkʌl treɪt or ˈkʌl treɪ tɪd/

Definitions of cultrate word

adjective cultrate shaped like a knife blade 3
adjective cultrate sharp-edged and pointed 3
adjective cultrate sharp-edged and pointed, as a leaf. 1
noun cultrate (botany, zoology) Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as the beak of certain birds. 1

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Origin of cultrate

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Latin cultrātus knife-shaped, equivalent to cultr- (stem of culter) knife + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Cultrate

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cultrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

cultrate usage trend in Literature

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