adj
Meaning 1
Smooth.
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Standard Lemma guide
levigate
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Sound
Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
To make smooth or polish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To lighten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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verb
Meaning 6
To belittle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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verb
Meaning 7
To render mild; to alleviate, assuage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 8
past participle of levigate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, perfect passive participle of Latin lēvigō (“to smoothen”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from lēvis (“smooth”).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: изглаждам (izglaždam) — to make smooth or polish
- Finnish: tasoittaa — to make smooth or polish
- Finnish: kiillottaa — to make smooth or polish
- Spanish: levigar — to make smooth or polish
- Bulgarian: стривам (strivam) — to make into a smooth paste or fine powder
- Bulgarian: правя на паста (pravja na pasta) — to make into a smooth paste or fine powder
- Finnish: hienontaa — to make into a smooth paste or fine powder
- Finnish: kelluttaa — to separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension