acervate
English
WOTD – 13 January 2010
Etymology
From Latin acervātus, perfect passive participle of acervō (“heap or pile up”), from acervus (“heap”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæs.ə.veɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæs.ɚ.veɪt/
Adjective
acervate (comparative more acervate, superlative most acervate)
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Verb
acervate (third-person singular simple present acervates, present participle acervating, simple past and past participle acervated)
- (obsolete) To heap up.
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Latin
Verb
acervāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of acervō
Spanish
Verb
acervate