divaricator

di·var·i·cate

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb dahy-var-i-keyt, di-; adjective dahy-var-uh-kit, -keyt, di-]
- /verb daɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt, dɪ-; adjective daɪˈvær ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, dɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb dahy-var-i-keyt, di-; adjective dahy-var-uh-kit, -keyt, di-]
- /verb daɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt, dɪ-; adjective daɪˈvær ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, dɪ-/

Definitions of divaricator word

verb without object divaricator to spread apart; branch; diverge. 1
verb without object divaricator Botany, Zoology. to branch at a wide angle. 1
adjective divaricator spread apart; widely divergent. 1
adjective divaricator Botany, Zoology. branching at a wide angle. 1
noun divaricator a muscle in brachiopods that controls the opening of the shell 0
noun divaricator the muscle that stretches apart the shells of a brachiopod 0

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Origin of divaricator

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin dīvāricātus (past participle of dīvāricāre), equivalent to dī di-2 + vāric- (base of vāricāre to straddle; see prevaricate) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Divaricator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Divaricator

divaricator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

divaricator usage trend in Literature

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