dilacerate

di·lac·er·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-las-uh-reyt, dahy-]
- /dɪˈlæs əˌreɪt, daɪ-/
- /dˈɪləsərˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-las-uh-reyt, dahy-]
- /dɪˈlæs əˌreɪt, daɪ-/

Definitions of dilacerate word

verb with object dilacerate to tear apart or to pieces. 1
noun dilacerate (transitive) To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. 1
verb dilacerate to tear (something or someone) apart 0

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Origin of dilacerate

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin dīlacerātus torn to pieces (past participle of dīlacerāre), equivalent to dī- di-2 + lacerātus torn; see lacerate

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Parts of speech for Dilacerate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dilacerate 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dilacerate usage trend in Literature

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