penicillate

pen·i·cil·late

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-uh-sil-it, -eyt]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪt, -eɪt/
- /pˈenɪsˌɪleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-uh-sil-it, -eyt]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪt, -eɪt/

Definitions of penicillate word

adjective penicillate having a penicil or penicils. 1
adjective penicillate having or resembling one or more tufts of fine hairs 0
abbreviation PENICILLATE pencil-shaped 0
adjective penicillate having a tufted tip of fine hairs 0

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Origin of penicillate

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Latin pēnicill(us) (see pencil) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Penicillate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penicillate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

penicillate usage trend in Literature

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