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- [puhngk-teyt or puhngk-tey-tid]
- /ˈpʌŋk teɪt or ˈpʌŋk teɪ tɪd/
- /ˈpənk.ˌtet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhngk-teyt or puhngk-tey-tid]
- /ˈpʌŋk teɪt or ˈpʌŋk teɪ tɪd/
Definitions of punctate word
- adjective punctate marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions. 1
- adjective punctate having or marked with minute spots, holes, or depressions 0
- adjective punctate marked with dots or tiny spots, as certain plants and animals 0
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Origin of punctate
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < New Latin pūnctātus dotted, equivalent to Latin pūnct(um) point, dot + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Punctate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punctate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
punctate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for punctate
verb punctate
- bespeckle — to mark with speckles
- bespeckled — to speckle.
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
- brindle — a brindled animal
- mosaicked — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
adj punctate
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