recurvate

re·cur·vate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-kur-vit, -veyt]
- /rɪˈkɜr vɪt, -veɪt/
- /rɪkˈɜːveɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-kur-vit, -veyt]
- /rɪˈkɜr vɪt, -veɪt/

Definitions of recurvate word

adjective recurvate bent back or backward; recurved. 1
adjective recurvate bent back 0
adjective recurvate recurved; bent back 0

See all 3 definitions of recurvate

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Origin of recurvate

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin recurvātus (past participle of recurvāre) to bend backwards, equivalent to re- re- + curv(us) curve + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Recurvate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recurvate

recurvate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

recurvate usage trend in Literature

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