oppilate

op·pi·late

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [op-uh-leyt]
- /ˈɒp əˌleɪt/
- /ˈɒpɪlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [op-uh-leyt]
- /ˈɒp əˌleɪt/

Definitions of oppilate word

verb with object oppilate to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct. 1
noun oppilate (rare) to block, to stop up, to obstruct. 1
verb oppilate to block (the pores, bowels, etc) 0
verb transitive oppilate to block or obstruct (the pores, bowels, etc.) 0

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Origin of oppilate

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin oppīlātus (past participle of oppīlāre to stop up), equivalent to op- op- + pīl- (cf. compile) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Oppilate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oppilate

oppilate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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