protuberate

pro·tu·ber·ate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-too-buh-reyt, -tyoo-, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtu bəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, prə-/
- /prətjˈuːbərˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-too-buh-reyt, -tyoo-, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtu bəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, prə-/

Definitions of protuberate word

verb without object protuberate to bulge out, forming a rounded projection. 1
verb protuberate to swell out or project from the surrounding surface; bulge out 0
intransitive verb protuberate to bulge or swell out 0

See all 3 definitions of protuberate

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Origin of protuberate

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Late Latin prōtūberātus, past participle of prōtūberāre. See protuberant, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Protuberate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protuberate

protuberate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

protuberate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for protuberate

adj protuberate

bagger — A bagger is a person whose job is to put customers' purchases into bags at a supermarket or other store.
bloater — a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured

verb protuberate

beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
bug out — to depart hurriedly; run away; retreat
bugging out — Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron. a hemipterous insect.

All 11 Synonyms of protuberate