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misconjugate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /mɪs.kɒn.dʒəɡ.eɪt/

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verb

Meaning 1

To conjugate (a verb) incorrectly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The schoolboy was scolded for misconjugating a Latin verb.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: misinflect

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English conjugate English misconjugate From mis- + conjugate.