floccinaucinihilipilificate
floccinaucinihilipilificate · floccinaucinihilipilificates · floccinaucinihilipilificated · floccinaucinihilipilificating
To describe, estimate or regard something as worthlessTo describe, estimate or regard something as worthless.
/ˌflɒk.sɪˌnɒs.ɪˌnɪ.hɪl.ɪˈpɪl.ɪ.fɪ.keɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous)To describe, estimate or regard something as worthless.
Origin
Back-formation from floccinaucinihilipilification.Back-formation from floccinaucinihilipilification.
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Forms
floccinaucinihilipilificates, floccinaucinihilipilificating, floccinaucinihilipilificated, floccinaucinihilipilificated| Base form | floccinaucinihilipilificate · to floccinaucinihilipilificate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | floccinaucinihilipilificates |
| Present participle | floccinaucinihilipilificating |
| Past simple | floccinaucinihilipilificated |
| Past participle | floccinaucinihilipilificated |
regular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | floccinaucinihilipilificate |
| he, she, it | floccinaucinihilipilificates |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | floccinaucinihilipilificated |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have floccinaucinihilipilificated |
| he, she, it | has floccinaucinihilipilificated |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will floccinaucinihilipilificate |
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.