levigate

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lēvigātus, past participle of Latin lēvigō (“I smoothen”), from lēvis (“smooth”).

Pronunciation

  • (verb) IPA(key): /ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/
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  • (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈlɛvɪɡət/
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Verb

levigate (third-person singular simple present levigates, present participle levigating, simple past and past participle levigated)

  1. (transitive) To make smooth or polish.
  2. (transitive) To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
  3. (transitive) To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
  4. (transitive, rare) To lighten.
  5. (transitive, rare) To belittle.

Translations

to lighten — see lighten
to belittle — see belittle

Adjective

levigate (comparative more levigate, superlative most levigate)

  1. Smooth.
  2. (rare) Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

levigate

  1. inflection of levigare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

levigate f pl

  1. feminine plural of levigato

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Participle

lēvigāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of lēvigātus

Spanish

Verb

levigate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of levigar combined with te
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