Dictionary

variegate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ (UK)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁wh₂-s-? Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós ▲ Proto-Italic *-jōsinflu. Proto-Italic *-jos Proto-Italic *wasios? Latin varius Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Late Latin variegōbor. English variegate From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

Meanings

1. variegated

Forms

Deriveds

variegation · variegate porphyria

variegate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ (UK)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁wh₂-s-? Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós ▲ Proto-Italic *-jōsinflu. Proto-Italic *-jos Proto-Italic *wasios? Latin varius Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Late Latin variegōbor. English variegate From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To add variety to something.
2. (transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
3. To dapple.

Forms

Synonyms

diversify · enwiden · redecorate · varify · mottle · variegate · diversify · remodel · maculate · vary · spot · reskin

Translations (1)

bg пъстря (covering with patches or streaks of different colour)