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pilate

Pi·late
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-luh t]
    • /ˈpaɪ lət/
    • /ˈpaɪlət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-luh t]
    • /ˈpaɪ lət/

Definitions of pilate word

  • noun pilate Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ. 1
  • noun pilate Pontius (ˈpɒnʃəs, ˈpɒntɪəs). Roman procurator of Judaea (?26–?36 ad), who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus, allegedly against his better judgment 0
  • noun pilate ˈPontius (ˈpʌntʃəs ) ; punˈchəs) ; ˈpʌnʃəs ) ; punˈshəs) ; ˈpɑŋtʃəs ) ; päŋˈchəs) ; ˈpɑnʃəs ) ; pänˈshəs) ; ˈpɑntiəs ) ; pänˈtēəs) 1st cent. a.d.; Rom. procurator of Judea, Samaria, & Idumaea (26?-36?) who condemned Jesus to be crucified 0

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Parts of speech for Pilate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pilate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pilate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pilate

adj pilate

  • flossy — made of or resembling floss; downy.
  • fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
  • linty — full of or covered with lint: This blue suit gets linty quickly.

adjective pilate

  • napped — to sleep for a short time; doze.

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