vaginate

vag·i·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vaj-uh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /vˈadʒɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vaj-uh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of vaginate word

adjective vaginate having a vagina or sheath; sheathed. 1
adjective vaginate (esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed 0
adjective vaginate having a vagina or sheath; sheathed, as grass leaves 0
adjective vaginate like a sheath 0
verb vaginate (Transitive Verb) To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath. 0
adjective vaginate vaginated. 0

See all 6 definitions of vaginate

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Origin of vaginate

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

From the New Latin word vāgīnātus, dating back to 1840-50. See vagina, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Vaginate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vaginate

vaginate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

vaginate usage trend in Literature

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