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variegate.

To add variety to something.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/UK/ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/General-American
  1. To add variety to something.

    transitive
  2. To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.

    transitive
  3. To dapple.

Where this word comes from

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”).

adj/ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/UK/ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/General-American
  1. variegated

Where this word comes from

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”).

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