reluctate

re·luc·tate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-luhk-teyt]
- /rɪˈlʌk teɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-luhk-teyt]
- /rɪˈlʌk teɪt/

Definitions of reluctate word

verb without object reluctate to show reluctance. 1
verb reluctate to work against, to reject 0
verb reluctate to feel or be reluctant, to offer resistance 0

See all 3 definitions of reluctate

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Origin of reluctate

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Latin reluctātus, past participle of reluctārī. See reluct, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reluctate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reluctate

reluctate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

reluctate usage trend in Literature

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