Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aprimorate

/əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aprim-o-rate
IPA
/əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

PIE word *h₂éd From Portuguese aprimorar + -ate (verb-forming suffix), as a mistranslation by Portuguese speakers. The earliest known use is in a 1988 Brazilian thesis (see the quotation), although it has likely been re-formed independently on multiple occasions. Aprimorar is derived from a- (causal prefix) + primor (“excellence; perfection”, from Latin prīmōris (“first”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; in front”)) + -ar (impersonal infinitive suffix). The alternative spelling apprimorate is likely due to its resemblance to other Latinate verbs such as approve.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *preh₂-, prīmōris

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/
  • British English: /əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce aprimorate?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/.
What does aprimorate mean?
To raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine.
Where does aprimorate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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