Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levigate

/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
levi-gate
IPA
/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make smooth or polish.

Transitive verb

verb

To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.

Transitive verb

verb

To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.

Transitive verb

verb

To lighten.

Transitive verb

verb

To belittle.

Transitive verb

verb

To render mild; to alleviate, assuage.

Obsolete

verb

past participle of levigate

Obsolete

adj

Smooth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, perfect passive participle of Latin lēvigō (“to smoothen”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from lēvis (“smooth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

levigates (present, singular) levigating (participle, present) levigated (participle, past) levigated (past) laevigate (alternative, nonstandard) lævigate (alternative, nonstandard) more levigate (comparative) most levigate (superlative)

Derived Forms

levigator unlevigated

Questions

How do you pronounce levigate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/.
What does levigate mean?
To make smooth or polish.
Where does levigate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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