How Do You Spell DECREPITATE?

Pronunciation: [dɪkɹˈɛpɪtˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "decrepitate" is spelled with six syllables – \dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt\. It comes from the Latin word "decrepitare", which means to crackle or make a crackling sound. The pronunciation breaks down into four parts: "di" for the first syllable, followed by "krep" for the next two syllables, and ending with "-i-tate" for the final three syllables. To remember the spelling, one can break the word down into three parts: "decrepit" + "ate", indicating the action of breaking down or crumbling.

DECREPITATE Meaning and Definition

1. Decrepitate is a verb that refers to the action or process of crackling, popping, or breaking into small pieces when exposed to intense heat. It is derived from the Latin word “decrepitatus,” which means to crackle or break into fragments.

   When a substance decrepitates, it typically emits a series of sharp snapping sounds as it disintegrates due to the expansion and release of internal gases or moisture. This phenomenon is commonly observed in certain types of minerals, salts, or crystals when subjected to high temperatures or sudden changes in pressure. For example, when a piece of table salt or rock salt is heated, it often decrepitates, releasing its built-up gas and causing audible crackling noises.

   The process of decrepitation can also occur in organic materials such as wood or bones when they are exposed to extreme heat or rapid heating. In this context, decrepitation can be seen as a consequence of the expulsion of absorbed or trapped moisture within the material.

   The effect of decrepitation is found in various fields, including chemistry, geology, and materials science, where it can be used as a diagnostic tool or a means to study the structural properties of different substances.

2. To roast or calcine in the fire so as to cause a bursting or crackling noise, as salt; to crackle.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DECREPITATE

• secrepitate
• xecrepitate
• cecrepitate
• fecrepitate
• recrepitate
• eecrepitate
• dwcrepitate
• dscrepitate
• ddcrepitate
• drcrepitate
• d4crepitate
• d3crepitate
• dexrepitate
• devrepitate
• defrepitate
• dedrepitate
• deceepitate
• decdepitate
• decfepitate

Etymology of DECREPITATE

The word "decrepitate" is derived from the Latin verb "decrepitare", which means "to crackle" or "to snap". It originates from the adjective "decrepitus", meaning "crumbling" or "broken down". The Latin term was used to describe the crackling sound produced when certain substances, particularly salts or metals, were heated intensely or burned. Consequently, "decrepitate" was adopted into English in the 17th century to refer to the act of causing something to crackle or pop when heated.

Similar spelling words for DECREPITATE

• decrepit,
• decrepitation,
• decrepitude.

Conjugate verb Decrepitate

CONDITIONAL

I would decrepitate

you would decrepitate

he/she/it would decrepitate

we would decrepitate

they would decrepitate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be decrepitating

you would be decrepitating

he/she/it would be decrepitating

we would be decrepitating

they would be decrepitating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have decrepitate

you would have decrepitate

he/she/it would have decrepitate

we would have decrepitate

they would have decrepitate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been decrepitating

you would have been decrepitating

he/she/it would have been decrepitating

we would have been decrepitating

they would have been decrepitating

FUTURE

I will decrepitate

you will decrepitate

he/she/it will decrepitate

we will decrepitate

they will decrepitate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be decrepitating

you will be decrepitating

he/she/it will be decrepitating

we will be decrepitating

they will be decrepitating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have decrepitated

you will have decrepitated

he/she/it will have decrepitated

we will have decrepitated

they will have decrepitated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been decrepitating

you will have been decrepitating

he/she/it will have been decrepitating

we will have been decrepitating

they will have been decrepitating

IMPERATIVE

you decrepitate

we let´s decrepitate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to decrepitate

PAST

I decrepitated

you decrepitated

he/she/it decrepitated

we decrepitated

they decrepitated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was decrepitating

you were decrepitating

he/she/it was decrepitating

we were decrepitating

they were decrepitating

PAST PARTICIPLE

decrepitated

PAST PERFECT

I had decrepitated

you had decrepitated

he/she/it had decrepitated

we had decrepitated

they had decrepitated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been decrepitating

you had been decrepitating

he/she/it had been decrepitating

we had been decrepitating

they had been decrepitating

PRESENT

I decrepitate

you decrepitate

he/she/it decrepitates

we decrepitate

they decrepitate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am decrepitating

you are decrepitating

he/she/it is decrepitating

we are decrepitating

they are decrepitating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

decrepitating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have decrepitated

you have decrepitated

he/she/it has decrepitated

we have decrepitated

they have decrepitated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been decrepitating

you have been decrepitating

he/she/it has been decrepitating

we have been decrepitating

they have been decrepitating

I would have decrepitated

we would have decrepitated

you would have decrepitated

he/she/it would have decrepitated

they would have decrepitated