Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divagate

/ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-va-gate
IPA: /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wander about.

Intransitive verb

verb

To stray from a subject or theme.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The fallen guillotine blade is replaced with a call to awareness that, as we have seen, divagates from Szpiner's "Ayez pitié des enfants.""

Etymology

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dīvagātus, perfect active participle of dīvagor (“to wander here and there”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dis- (“in different direction”) + vagor (“to wander”). Cognate with French divaguer.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1599

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/
British English: /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

divagates (present, singular) divagating (participle, present) divagated (participle, past) divagated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

divagation

Synonyms

digress stray wander

Questions

How do you pronounce divagate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/.
What does divagate mean?: To wander about.
Where does divagate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1599.

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