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- [pal-puh-breyt, pal-pee-brit, -peb-rit]
- /ˈpæl pəˌbreɪt, pælˈpi brɪt, -ˈpɛb rɪt/
- /pˈalpɪbrˌeɪt/
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- [pal-puh-breyt, pal-pee-brit, -peb-rit]
- /ˈpæl pəˌbreɪt, pælˈpi brɪt, -ˈpɛb rɪt/
Definitions of palpebrate word
- adjective palpebrate having eyelids. 1
- adjective palpebrate having eyelids 0
- verb palpebrate to wink or blink, esp repeatedly 0
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Origin of palpebrate
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < New Latin palpebrātus, equivalent to Latin palpebr(a) eyelid + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Palpebrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palpebrate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
palpebrate usage trend in Literature
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