Standard Lemma guide

derivate

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɛɹɪvət/
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  • UK: /ˈdɛɹɪveɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Derived; derivative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Something derived; a derivative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To derive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

From Latin dērīvātus. Equivalent to derive + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to derive + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology tree Latin dērīvō Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English derivate From Latin dērīvō + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).