torquate

tor·quate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawr-kwit, -kweyt]
- /ˈtɔr kwɪt, -kweɪt/
- /tˈɔːkweɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-kwit, -kweyt]
- /ˈtɔr kwɪt, -kweɪt/

Definitions of torquate word

adjective torquate ringed about the neck, as with feathers or a color; collared. 1
adjective torquate having a torques 0

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Origin of torquate

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin torquātus adorned with a necklace, equivalent to torqu(ēs) twisted neck-chain + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Torquate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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torquate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.