surrogate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.6 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin surrogatus, perfect passive participle of surrogare (“‘ask’”); a variant of subrogare, from sub (“‘under’”) + rogare (“‘ask’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (adjective and noun): IPA: /ˈsʌɹəgɨt/
• (verb): IPA: /ˈsʌɹəgeɪt/

[edit] Noun

surrogate (plural surrogates)

1. A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
2. A person or animal that acts as a substitute for the social or pastoral role of another, such as a surrogate mother.
3. (chiefly British) A deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
4. (US law): A judicial officer of limited jurisdiction, who administers matters of probate and intestate succession and, in some cases, adoptions.
5. A surrogate or surrogate key is a unique identifier for either an entity in the modeled world or an object in the database.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

surrogate (comparative more surrogate, superlative most surrogate)

1. Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.

[edit] Verb

to surrogate (third-person singular simple present surrogates, present participle surrogating, simple past and past participle surrogated)

1. (transitive) To replace or substitute something with something else; appoint a successor.

[edit] Synonyms

• deputize
• foster
• replace
• subrogate
• substitute

[edit] See also

• surrogatum

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

surrogate f.

1. Feminine plural form of surrogato