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syl·lab·i·cate
/
sɪˈlæb
ɪˌkeɪt
/
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[
si-
lab
-i-keyt
]
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verb (used with object),
syl·lab·i·cat·ed,
syl·lab·i·cat·ing.
to
syllabify
.
Origin:
1765–75;
back formation from
syllabication
<
Medieval Latin
syllabicātiōn-
(stem of
syllabicātiō
). See
syllabic
,
-ation
Related forms
syl·lab·i·ca·tion,
noun
un·syl·lab·i·cat·ed,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
syllabify
or
syllabicate
(sɪˈlæbɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
,
-cates
,
-cating
,
-cated
(
tr
) to divide (a word) into its constituent syllables
syllabicate
or
syllabicate
—
vb
syllabifi'cation
or
syllabicate
—
n
syllabi'cation
or
syllabicate
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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