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interpret

/ˌɪnˈtɜːpɹət/in-TUR-pruht
/ˌɪnˈtɝpɹət/in-TUR-pruht

Meaninga go-between

Common meaning: explain the meaning of

Journey through time

  1. Latininterpres‘an interpreter’source
  2. Middle Frenchinterpretersource
  3. Middle Englishinterpretensource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsan interpreter → explain the meaning ofinterpret‘explain the meaning of’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin interpres ‘a go-between’.

Roots

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