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segolate

/ˈsɛɡoʊleɪt/

segolate adjective: having the shape CVCVC and penultimate stress.

Adjective

segolate (not comparable)

  1. (Hebrew) Having the shape CVCVC and penultimate stress.

Noun

segolate (plural segolates)

  1. (Hebrew) A word of segolate shape.

Forms of segolate

Adjective
alternative formsegholate
Noun
pluralsegolates

Origin of segolate

From segol + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The second vowel is usually a segol.

From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to segol + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Words formed from segolate

  • segolation

Questions about segolate

What does segolate mean?
Segolate means having the shape CVCVC and penultimate stress.
What part of speech is segolate?
Segolate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce segolate?
Segolate is pronounced /ˈsɛɡoʊleɪt/.

Words near segolate in the dictionary

  1. sego
  2. sego lilies
  3. sego lily
  4. Segobrigii
  5. segol
  6. segolate
  7. segolates
  8. segols
  9. Segolt
  10. Segomo
  11. Segontia

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