How Do You Spell DELUSTRE?

Pronunciation: [dɪlˈʌstə] (IPA)

The word "delustre" is a rarely used term that refers to the process of removing the dullness or tarnish from a metal surface. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /dɪˈlʌstər/. The first syllable, "di," is pronounced as /dɪ/ while the second, "luss," is pronounced /ˈlʌs/. The final syllable, "ter," is pronounced as /tər/. Despite its infrequency in common usage, the word's origins date back to the 17th century and are still used in specific contexts today.

Etymology of DELUSTRE

The term "delustre" is not a commonly used word in English, and as such, it does not have a well-established etymology. However, by breaking down the word into its components, we can infer a possible origin.

The prefix "de-" in English often denotes negation or reversal, indicating the removal or opposite of something. In this case, "de-" likely means the removal of luster or shine.

Meanwhile, "luster" derives from the Old French word "lustre", which ultimately comes from the Latin word "lustrare" meaning "to make bright" or "to illuminate".

Consequently, it can be presumed that "delustre" could be a neologism or a word created by adding the negating prefix "de-" to "luster", meaning to strip away or eliminate shine or brilliance.

Conjugate verb Delustre

CONDITIONAL

I would delustre
you would delustre
he/she/it would delustre
we would delustre
they would delustre

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be delustring
you would be delustring
he/she/it would be delustring
we would be delustring
they would be delustring

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have delustre
you would have delustre
he/she/it would have delustre
we would have delustre
they would have delustre

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been delustring
you would have been delustring
he/she/it would have been delustring
we would have been delustring
they would have been delustring

FUTURE

I will delustre
you will delustre
he/she/it will delustre
we will delustre
they will delustre

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be delustring
you will be delustring
he/she/it will be delustring
we will be delustring
they will be delustring

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have delustred
you will have delustred
he/she/it will have delustred
we will have delustred
they will have delustred

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been delustring
you will have been delustring
he/she/it will have been delustring
we will have been delustring
they will have been delustring

IMPERATIVE

you delustre
we let´s delustre

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to delustre

PAST

I delustred
you delustred
he/she/it delustred
we delustred
they delustred

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was delustring
you were delustring
he/she/it was delustring
we were delustring
they were delustring

PAST PARTICIPLE

delustred

PAST PERFECT

I had delustred
you had delustred
he/she/it had delustred
we had delustred
they had delustred

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been delustring
you had been delustring
he/she/it had been delustring
we had been delustring
they had been delustring

PRESENT

I delustre
you delustre
he/she/it delustres
we delustre
they delustre

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am delustring
you are delustring
he/she/it is delustring
we are delustring
they are delustring

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

delustring

PRESENT PERFECT

I have delustred
you have delustred
he/she/it has delustred
we have delustred
they have delustred

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been delustring
you have been delustring
he/she/it has been delustring
we have been delustring
they have been delustring