marginate

English

Etymology

Latin marginatus, past participle of marginare (“to margin”).

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/, /ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/

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• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/

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Adjective

marginate (comparative more marginate, superlative most marginate)

1. (mycology, biology) With a well marked edge or margin.

Verb

marginate (third-person singular simple present marginates, present participle marginating, simple past and past participle marginated)

1. To provide with margins.
   • 1832, The Edinburgh Encyclopædia:

     undulating lines marginated with pale, one on each side, Maxillæ nearly straight, their base narrow

Related terms

• margination

Anagrams

• armangite

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

marginate

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

Etymology 2

Participle

marginate f pl

1. feminine plural of marginato

Anagrams

• germinata, meringata, ramingate

Latin

Adjective

margināte

1. vocative masculine singular of marginātus

Spanish

Verb

marginate

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