nutate en · VERB
Etymology
First attested in 1880; back-formation from nutation (1610s) on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin nūtātiō (“a nodding”), from nūtō (“to nod”), from Proto-Indo-European *neu-. Compare mutate.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To rock or sway involuntarily.
- (intransitive) To wobble; to make a circular rocking motion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nutated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nutated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| nutates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| nutating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |