perforate
/ˈpɜːfəˌeɪt/PUR-fur-ayt
/ˈpɝfɚˌeɪt/PUR-fur-ayt
Meaningto bore through
Common meaning: to pierce with holes
- perthrough; thoroughly
- forto bore, pierceLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 774 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘through’ + ‘to bore, pierce’ → perforate
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.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin forō ‘to bore, pierce’.
Roots
- forō, forāre Latin “to bore, pierce”
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