variegate
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ / /ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Late Latin varius Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Late Latin agō Late Latin variegōbor. English variegate From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).
- variegated
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Late Latin varius Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Late Latin agō Late Latin variegōbor. English variegate From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).
- To add variety to something.
- To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
- To dapple.