perennate

per·en·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt]
- /ˈpɛr əˌneɪt, pəˈrɛn eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt]
- /ˈpɛr əˌneɪt, pəˈrɛn eɪt/

Definitions of perennate word

verb without object perennate to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years. 1
verb perennate (of plants) to live from one growing season to another, usually with a period of reduced activity between seasons 0
intransitive verb perennate to survive from year to year for a number of years; be perennial 0

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Origin of perennate

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin perennātus, past participle of perennāre to continue for a long time, derivative of perennis; see perennial, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Perennate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perennate

perennate 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.

According to our data about 62% 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.

perennate usage trend in Literature

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