variegate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɛəɹ.i.əˌɡeɪt/
Verb[edit]
variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)
- (transitive) To add variety to something.
- Synonyms: diversify; see also Thesaurus:diversify
- (transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
- To dapple.
Adjective[edit]
variegate (not comparable)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “variegate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “variegate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “variegate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “variegate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
variegate
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
variegāte
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