How Do You Spell EDULCORATE?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛdəlkəɹˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Edulcorate is a verb that means to sweeten or purify something. The spelling of the word edulcorate is quite tricky, as it is pronounced differently than it is spelled. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈɛdʌlkəreɪt/, meaning it is pronounced as "eh-DUL-koh-rayt." The letter "u" in edulcorate is pronounced as "uh," and the "c" is pronounced as "k." This word is commonly used in the food and beverage industry to describe the process of making something taste better or removing impurities.

EDULCORATE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "edulcorate" is a verb that refers to the act of sweetening or making something less harsh or unpleasant, particularly in terms of taste. When applied to food or beverages, it entails adding a sweetening agent or substance to reduce the natural bitterness or pungency. This process aims to enhance the flavor or make it more palatable for consumption.

   Figuratively, "edulcorate" can also be used in a broader sense, describing the act of making something more agreeable or less offensive. It encompasses actions such as softening the blow of a criticism, tempering a severe tone, or sugarcoating information or situations to make them more digestible. In these contexts, "edulcorate" implies a deliberate effort to make something seemingly unpalatable or harsher more pleasant or acceptable without altering the core essence of the matter.

   The term stems from the Latin word "edulcoratus," which means to purify or sweeten. It emerged in the English language during the 17th century and shares etymological roots with the noun "edulcoration," referring to the process of sweetening or improving the taste of a substance.

   Overall, "edulcorate" embodies an act of modifying or transforming something to reduce bitterness, pungency, or negativity, either in the realm of flavors or aspects of life beyond taste.

2. 1. To sweeten or render less acrid. 2. In chemistry to purify by washing out salts or acids.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. To free from acids or other foreign substances by washings or filtrations.

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

Common Misspellings for EDULCORATE

• wdulcorate
• 4dulcorate
• 3dulcorate
• esulcorate
• exulcorate
• eculcorate
• efulcorate
• erulcorate
• eeulcorate
• edylcorate
• edhlcorate
• edjlcorate
• edilcorate
• ed8lcorate
• ed7lcorate
• edukcorate
• edupcorate
• eduocorate
• edulxorate

Etymology of EDULCORATE

The word edulcorate originated from the Latin term edulcoratus, which is the past participle of the verb edulcorare. It can be broken down into two components: e, meaning out or thoroughly, and dulcorare, meaning to sweeten. Thus, the literal translation of the Latin term is to thoroughly sweeten.

Conjugate verb Edulcorate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have edulcorated

you would have edulcorated

he/she/it would have edulcorated

we would have edulcorated

they would have edulcorated

I would have edulcorate

you would have edulcorate

he/she/it would have edulcorate

we would have edulcorate

they would have edulcorate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been edulcorating

you would have been edulcorating

he/she/it would have been edulcorating

we would have been edulcorating

they would have been edulcorating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would edulcorate

you would edulcorate

he/she/it would edulcorate

we would edulcorate

they would edulcorate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be edulcorating

you would be edulcorating

he/she/it would be edulcorating

we would be edulcorating

they would be edulcorating

FUTURE

I will edulcorate

you will edulcorate

he/she/it will edulcorate

we will edulcorate

they will edulcorate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be edulcorating

you will be edulcorating

he/she/it will be edulcorating

we will be edulcorating

they will be edulcorating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have edulcorated

you will have edulcorated

he/she/it will have edulcorated

we will have edulcorated

they will have edulcorated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been edulcorating

you will have been edulcorating

he/she/it will have been edulcorating

we will have been edulcorating

they will have been edulcorating

IMPERATIVE

you edulcorate

we let´s edulcorate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to edulcorate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was edulcorating

you were edulcorating

he/she/it was edulcorating

we were edulcorating

they were edulcorating

PAST PARTICIPLE

edulcorated

PAST PERFECT

I had edulcorated

you had edulcorated

he/she/it had edulcorated

we had edulcorated

they had edulcorated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been edulcorating

you had been edulcorating

he/she/it had been edulcorating

we had been edulcorating

they had been edulcorating

PRESENT

I edulcorate

you edulcorate

he/she/it edulcorates

we edulcorate

they edulcorate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am edulcorating

you are edulcorating

he/she/it is edulcorating

we are edulcorating

they are edulcorating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

edulcorating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have edulcorated

you have edulcorated

he/she/it has edulcorated

we have edulcorated

they have edulcorated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been edulcorating

you have been edulcorating

he/she/it has been edulcorating

we have been edulcorating

they have been edulcorating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it edulcorate

SIMPLE PAST

I edulcorated

you edulcorated

he/she/it edulcorated

we edulcorated

they edulcorated