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rostrate

ros·trate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ros-treyt]
    • /ˈrɒs treɪt/
    • /ˈrɒ.streɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ros-treyt]
    • /ˈrɒs treɪt/

Definitions of rostrate word

  • adjective rostrate furnished with a rostrum. 1
  • adjective rostrate having a beak or beaklike process 0
  • adjective rostrate having a rostrum 0

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Origin of rostrate

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin rōstrātus having a beak, curved at the end, equivalent to rōstr(um) rostrum + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Rostrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rostrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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rostrate usage trend in Literature

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