pulverize
/ˈpʌlvəˌaɪz/PUHL-vur-eyez
/ˈpʌlvɚˌaɪz/PUHL-vur-eyez
Meaningto turn to dust
Common meaning: to crush to dust
- pulverdustLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1491 · scan
- izeverb ending: to make or do
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 pulvis ‘dust’.
Roots
- pulvis, pulveris Latin “dust”
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