parasitize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English parasitize From parasite + -ize.
Meanings
- To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.
- To behave as a parasite more generally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parasitise | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| parasitizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parasitizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| parasitized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parasitized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superparasitize · parasitism · parasitization · parasitizer · hyperparasitize · ectoparasitize · kleptoparasitize
Synonyms
Translations (24)
yi פּאַראַזיטירן (live off a host) · be паразітава́ць (live off a host) · hsb pochlěbować (live off a host) · af parasiteer (live off a host) · vi kí sinh (live off a host) · ru паразити́ровать (live off a host) · pl pasożytować (live off a host) · es parasitar (live off a host) · ca parasitar (live off a host) · pt parasitar (live off a host) · ja 寄生 (live off a host) · hu élősködik (live off a host) · fr parasiter (live off a host) · fi loisia (live off a host) · la parasitō (live off a host) · gl parasitar (live off a host) · fi olla loisena (live off a host) · bg паразитирам (live off a host) · sv parasitera (live off a host) · uk паразитува́ти (live off a host) · de parasitieren (live off a host) · nl parasiteren (live off a host) · de schmarotzen (live off a host) · cmn 寄生 (live off a host)