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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”).

  1. 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”).

  1. To add variety to something.
  2. To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
  3. To dapple.