undulate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin undulātus (“undulated”), from *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).
Verb [edit]
undulate (third-person singular simple present undulates, present participle undulating, simple past and past participle undulated)
- (transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
- Holder
- Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated and undulated.
- Holder
- (transitive) To cause to resemble a wave
- (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
- (intransitive) To appear wavelike.
Translations [edit]
transitive: cause to move in a wave
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intransitive: move in wavelike motions
intransitive: resemble a wave
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Adjective [edit]
undulate (comparative more undulate, superlative most undulate)
- Wavy in appearance or form.
- Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice.
- (botany, of a margin) Winding up and down gradually relative to the blade.
Translations [edit]
wavy in appearance or form
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changing one's voice
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Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
undulāte
- vocative masculine singular of undulātus