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ITALIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

derivare.

to originate [with da ‘from’] (of a watercourse)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/de.riˈva.re/
  1. to originate [with da ‘from’] (of a watercourse)

    intransitive
  2. to derive [with da ‘from’]

    figuratively · intransitive
  3. to divert (a watercourse)

    transitive
  4. to derive, to obtain (e.g. safety, security)

    transitive
  5. to derive (a word, etc.)

    transitive
  6. to differentiate (to calculate the derivative of a function)

    transitive
verb/de.riˈva.re/
  1. to drift (of a ship)

    intransitive
  2. to drift, to move sideways with respect to a predetermined course (of an airplane)

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French dériver, from English drive or Dutch drijven (“to drag”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.