pullulate
English
Etymology
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Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- To multiply rapidly.
- To germinate.
- To teem; to be filled (with).
- 1945, Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited:
- I must say the whole of Oxford has become most peculiar suddenly. Last night it was pullulating with women.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to multiply rapidly
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to germinate
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to teem; to be filled (with)
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Italian
Verb
pullulate
- second-person plural present indicative of pullulare
- second-person plural imperative of pullulare
- feminine plural of pullulato
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) pullulāte