pignorate

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/ˈpɪɡnəɹət//ˈpɪɡnəɹɪt//ˈpɪɡnəɹeɪt/

adjective

Synonym of pignoratitious.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

pignorate1

adjectivepignorate (not comparable)

alternative pignerate

  1. not comparableSynonym of pignoratitious.

    Synonyms: pignoratitious

pignorate2

verbpignorate (third-person singular simple present pignorates, present participle pignorating, simple past and past participle pignorated)

present singular third person pignorates · participle present pignorating · participle past pignorated · past pignorated · alternative pignerate

  1. to pledge or pawn

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of pignoratitious.

Origin

pignorate · adjective

  1. Latinpignerātus“pledged, guaranteed”
  2. Medieval Latinpignoratus
  3. Englishpignorate

From Medieval Latin pignoratus, variant of earlier Latin pignerātus (“pledged, guaranteed”).

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pignorate · verb

  1. Latinpignerō“to pledge, to guarantee”
  2. Medieval Latinpignoro
  3. Englishpignorate

From Medieval Latin pignoro, variant of earlier Latin pignerō (“to pledge, to guarantee”).

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Translations

Spanish pignorar
  • pignorarTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

pignorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignorate

MLA

“pignorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignorate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pignorate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignorate.

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