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English
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Etymology 1
From Latin fermentātus, past participle of fermentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).[1] Alternatively, back-formation from fermentation.
Verb
fermentate (third-person singular simple present fermentates, present participle fermentating, simple past and past participle fermentated)
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause to ferment
Etymology 2
Either from ferment + -ate (forms nouns with perfect meaning, as if: "fermentated") or a back-formation from fermentation, on the basis of the same suffix. Compare kryptonate.
Noun
fermentate (plural fermentates)
- A product made by fermentation
References
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
fermentate
- inflection of fermentare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
fermentate f pl
- feminine plural of fermentato
Latin
Verb
fermentāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of fermentō
Spanish
Verb
fermentate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of fermentar combined with te