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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
vaginate en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈvædʒɪnət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈvædʒɪneɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From vagina + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of vaginated.
Deriveds
vaginatoid
vaginate en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈvædʒɪnət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈvædʒɪneɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From vagina (“sheath”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(transitive) To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath.
Forms
Relateds
evaginate