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vaginate

/ˈvædʒɪnət/

vaginate is the alternative form of vaginated.

Meaning of vaginated

Adjective

vaginated (not comparable)

  1. Having a sheath.

Verb

vaginate (third-person singular simple present vaginates, present participle vaginating, simple past and past participle vaginated)

  1. (transitive) To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath.

Forms of vaginate

third-person singular presentvaginates
present participlevaginating
past participlevaginated
pastvaginated

Origin of vaginate

From vagina + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From vagina (“sheath”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words formed from vaginate

Questions about vaginate

What does vaginate mean?
Vaginate means to ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath.
What is vaginate the alternative form of?
Vaginate is the alternative form of vaginated.
What part of speech is vaginate?
Vaginate is a verb.
How do you pronounce vaginate?
Vaginate is pronounced /ˈvædʒɪnət/ (UK).
What is the past tense of vaginate?
The past tense of vaginate is vaginated.

Words near vaginate in the dictionary

  1. vaginamony
  2. vaginant
  3. vaginaphobia
  4. vaginaphobic
  5. vaginas
  6. vaginate
  7. vaginated
  8. vaginates
  9. vaginating
  10. vaginatoid
  11. vaginectomies

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