estimate
/ˈestəmət/EH-stuh-muht
/ˈɛstəmət/EH-stuh-muht
Meaningto value
Common meaning: to judge roughly the size or worth of
- estimto value, assessLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 62 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Journey through time
- Latinaestimō‘to value, assess’
- Englishestimate‘to judge roughly the size or worth of’ · today
estim also in: esteem
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
- No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.
Origin: Built on Latin aestimō ‘to value, assess’.
Roots
- aestimō Latin “to value, assess”
Related words
Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app