crenellate

cren·el·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kren-l-eyt]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt/
- /krˈenɪlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kren-l-eyt]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt/

Definitions of crenellate word

verb crenellate to supply with battlements 3
verb crenellate to form square indentations in (a moulding, etc) 3
verb with object crenellate to furnish with crenels or battlements. 1
abbreviation CRENELLATE crenelated. 1
noun crenellate Provide (a wall of a building) with battlements. 1
verb crenellate To furnish with crenelles. 0

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Origin of crenellate

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < French crénel(er) to crenelate (see crenel) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Crenellate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crenellate

crenellate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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