Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acupunctuate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acupunc-tu-ate
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.

Example Sentences

"In the course of these months she was bled, leeched, acupunctuated, […]."
"Indeed, a lady quietly remarked to the writer, with that exquisite sweet malice wherewith French ladies so much delight to acu-punctuate their English sisters, "I have never seen any English lady handle her fan nearly so gracefully as that Basque boy does; they ALWAYS make themselves in a heat by blowing so hard, but look at him.""
"Who do you suppose get acupunctuated better, a Tibetan yak-herd or Chairman Mao?"

Etymology

From Latin acus (“needle”) + punctuate.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: acus

Inflected Forms

acupunctuates (present, singular) acupunctuating (participle, present) acupunctuated (participle, past) acupunctuated (past) acu-punctuate (alternative)

Derived Forms

acupunctuation

Frequently Paired Words

acupuncture

Questions

What does acupunctuate mean?: To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
Where does acupunctuate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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