fermentate

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/

Etymology 1

From Latin fermentātus, past participle of fermentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from fermentation.

Verb

fermentate (third-person singular simple present fermentates, present participle fermentating, simple past and past participle fermentated)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to ferment

Etymology 2

Either from ferment +‎ -ate (forms nouns with perfect meaning, as if: "fermentated") or a back-formation from fermentation, on the basis of the same suffix. Compare kryptonate.

Noun

fermentate (plural fermentates)

1. A product made by fermentation

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

fermentate

1. inflection of fermentare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

fermentate f pl

1. feminine plural of fermentato

Latin

Verb

fermentāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of fermentō

Spanish

Verb

fermentate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of fermentar combined with te