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interosculate

in·ter·os·cu·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-os-kyuh-leyt]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈɒs kyəˌleɪt/
    • /ˌɪntərˈɒskjʊlˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-os-kyuh-leyt]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈɒs kyəˌleɪt/

Definitions of interosculate word

  • verb without object interosculate to interpenetrate; inosculate. 1
  • verb without object interosculate to form a connecting link. 1
  • noun interosculate To kiss together; to touch. 1
  • verb interosculate (of two different species or groups of organisms) to share certain characteristics 0
  • intransitive verb interosculate to interpenetrate 0
  • intransitive verb interosculate to have some common characteristics 0
See all 7 definitions of interosculate

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Origin of interosculate

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; inter- + osculate

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Parts of speech for Interosculate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Interosculate

interosculate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

interosculate usage trend in Literature

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