segolate

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/ˈsɛɡoʊleɪt//ˈsɛɡələt/

adjective

Having the shape CVCVC and penultimate stress.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

segolate1

adjectivesegolate (not comparable)

alternative segholate

  1. Hebrewnot comparablehuman sciencesHaving the shape CVCVC and penultimate stress.

segolate2

nounsegolate (plural segolates)

plural segolates · alternative segholate

  1. Hebrewhuman sciencesA word of segolate shape.

Origin

segolate · adjective

From segol + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The second vowel is usually a segol.

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segolate · noun

From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to segol + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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Cite this entry
APA

segolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segolate

MLA

“segolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segolate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “segolate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segolate.

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