oppilate

English

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Etymology

The adjective is inherited from Middle English oppilat(e), the verb directly borrowed from Latin oppīlātus, perfect passive participle of oppīlō, see see -ate (verb-forming suffix), -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Verb

oppilate (third-person singular simple present oppilates, present participle oppilating, simple past and past participle oppilated)

1. (obsolete, medicine) To block, to stop up, to obstruct.

Derived terms

• deoppilate

Translations

block — see block

Adjective

oppilate (comparative more oppilate, superlative most oppilate)

1. (obsolete, medicine) Blocked, obstructed.

Anagrams

• epitopal

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

oppilate

1. inflection of oppilare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

oppilate f pl

1. feminine plural of oppilato

Anagrams

• poplitea

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɔp.piːˈɫaː.tɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [op.piˈlaː.te]

Verb

oppīlāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of oppīlō