levigate

verb

lev·i·gate ˈle-və-ˌgāt How to pronounce levigate (audio)

levigated; levigating

transitive verb

: polish, smooth

: to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition

: to separate (fine powder) from coarser material by suspending in a liquid

levigation

ˌle-və-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce levigate (audio)

noun

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The Origin of Levigate

Levigate comes from Latin levigatus, the past participle of the verb levigare ("to make smooth"). Levigare is derived in part from levis, the Latin word for "smooth." Alleviate and levity can also be traced back to a Latin levis, and the levi- root in both words might suggest a close relationship with levigate. This is not the case, however. The Latin levis that gives us alleviate and levity does not mean "smooth," but "light" (in the sense of having little weight).

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, past participle of lēvigāre "to make smooth," from lēvis "smooth, free from surface irregularity, of even consistency" + -igāre, causative and factitive suffix; lēvis perhaps going back to pre-Latin *lēiw-i-, going back to a u-stem adjective *lēi̯-u-, going back to Indo-European *leh₁-u-, whence also, from a thematized *leh₁iu̯o-, Greek leîos "smooth" — more at fumigate

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	levigate
释义	levigate verb lev·i·gate ˈle-və-ˌgāt levigated; levigating transitive verb 1 : polish, smooth 2 a : to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition b : to separate (fine powder) from coarser material by suspending in a liquid levigation ˌle-və-ˈgā-shən noun Did you know? The Origin of Levigate Levigate comes from Latin levigatus, the past participle of the verb levigare ("to make smooth"). Levigare is derived in part from levis, the Latin word for "smooth." Alleviate and levity can also be traced back to a Latin levis, and the levi- root in both words might suggest a close relationship with levigate. This is not the case, however. The Latin levis that gives us alleviate and levity does not mean "smooth," but "light" (in the sense of having little weight). Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, past participle of lēvigāre "to make smooth," from lēvis "smooth, free from surface irregularity, of even consistency" + -igāre, causative and factitive suffix; lēvis perhaps going back to pre-Latin lēiw-i-, going back to a u-stem adjective lēi̯-u-, going back to Indo-European leh₁-u-, whence also, from a thematized leh₁iu̯o-, Greek leîos "smooth" — more at fumigate First Known Use 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition levigate transitive verb lev·i·gate ˈlev-ə-ˌgāt levigated; levigating : to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition by first levigating the zinc oxide with a small amount of glycerin a smooth paste is obtained Art of Compounding
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levigate

verb

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Medical Definition

transitive verb