incardinate

in·car·di·nate

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-kahr-dn-eyt]
- /ɪnˈkɑr dnˌeɪt/
- /ɪnkˈɑːdɪnət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-kahr-dn-eyt]
- /ɪnˈkɑr dnˌeɪt/

Definitions of incardinate word

verb with object incardinate to institute as a cardinal. 1
verb with object incardinate to institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place. 1
noun incardinate To raise someone to the rank of cardinal. 1
verb incardinate to transfer (a cleric) to the jurisdiction of a new bishop 0
verb transitive incardinate to attach (a cleric) to a particular diocese 0

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Origin of incardinate

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Medieval Latin incardinātus past participle of incardināre to appoint, to make a cardinal, equivalent to in in-2 + cardin- (see cardinal) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Incardinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Incardinate

incardinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

incardinate usage trend in Literature

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