-itatesuffix

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. nictitate v.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin -itat-, -itāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin -itat-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of -itāre, suffix forming verbs with frequentative or intensive meaning (e.g. palpitāre palpitate v.).Frequent in borrowings from the 16th cent., e.g. premeditate v., debilitate v., agitate v. Formations within English are very rare: compare possibilitate v. (on the model of e.g. classical Latin nōbilitāre nobilitate v.).

Forming verbs, typically implying intense or repetitive activity.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-itate
释义	-itatesuffix Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this suffix and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. nictitate v. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin -itat-, -itāre. Etymology: < classical Latin -itat-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of -itāre, suffix forming verbs with frequentative or intensive meaning (e.g. palpitāre palpitate v.).Frequent in borrowings from the 16th cent., e.g. premeditate v., debilitate v., agitate v. Formations within English are very rare: compare possibilitate v. (on the model of e.g. classical Latin nōbilitāre nobilitate v.). Forming verbs, typically implying intense or repetitive activity. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < suffix
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