# perscopate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɜːskəpeɪt/

## Definitions
1. to bristle or horripilate

## Etymology
From Latin per- ‘throughout’ + scopatus, from scopa ‘bristle’ (classically only found in plural scopae ‘broom, brush’).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perscopate