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velate

ve·late
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective vee-lit, -leyt; verb vee-leyt]
    • /adjective ˈvi lɪt, -leɪt; verb ˈvi leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective vee-lit, -leyt; verb vee-leyt]
    • /adjective ˈvi lɪt, -leɪt; verb ˈvi leɪt/

Definitions of velate word

  • adjective velate Biology. having a velum. 1
  • verb with object velate Phonetics. to velarize. 1
  • adjective velate having or covered with velum 0
  • adjective velate having a velum 0
  • adjective velate (botany) Having a veil; veiled. 0

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Origin of velate

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
From the New Latin word vēlātus, dating back to 1855-60. See velum, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Velate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

velate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

velate usage trend in Literature

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