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pignorate

/ˈpɪɡnəɹət/

pignorate adjective: synonym of pignoratitious.

Adjective

pignorate (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of pignoratitious.
    Synonyms:
    pignoratitious

Verb

IPA/ˈpɪɡnəɹeɪt/

pignorate (third-person singular simple present pignorates, present participle pignorating, simple past and past participle pignorated)

  1. to pledge or pawn

Synonyms of pignorate

Forms of pignorate

Adjective
alternative formpignerate
Verb
third-person singular presentpignorates
present participlepignorating
past participlepignorated
pastpignorated

Origin of pignorate

From Medieval Latin pignoratus, variant of earlier Latin pignerātus (“pledged, guaranteed”).

From Medieval Latin pignoro, variant of earlier Latin pignerō (“to pledge, to guarantee”).

Questions about pignorate

What does pignorate mean?
Pignorate means synonym of pignoratitious.
What part of speech is pignorate?
Pignorate can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce pignorate?
Pignorate is pronounced /ˈpɪɡnəɹət/.

Words near pignorate in the dictionary

  1. pignolia
  2. pignolias
  3. pignolis
  4. pignora
  5. pignora amoris
  6. pignorate
  7. pignorated
  8. pignorates
  9. pignorating
  10. pignoration
  11. pignorations

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