Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Word of the Day: Crepitate

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Crepitate
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verb 1. Make a crackling sound.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The fallen leaves crepitate under Samuel's feet as he runs through the woods."
Play Button "I could practically hear electricity crepitating beneath my fingers when I touched the plasma ball at the science museum."
Play Button "Lisa relished how the fire crepitated as more logs were thrown on."
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Latin, early 17th century
Why This Word?
When "crepitate" was first used in the early 17th century, it meant "to break wind." That embarrassing meaning has since disappeared, but the roots remain the same: The word comes from the Latin "crepitat-" ("crackled, rustled"), which in turn developed from the Latin verbs "crepitare" and "crepare" ("to rattle"). ...
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