variegate

English

Etymology

From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛəɹ.i.əˌɡeɪt/

Verb

variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)

1. (transitive) To add variety to something.

   Synonyms: diversify; see also Thesaurus:diversify

2. (transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.

   Synonyms: redecorate, remodel, reskin

   Hyponyms: checker, (rare, poetic) freck, streak

3. To dapple.

   Synonyms: maculate, mottle, spot

Adjective

variegate (not comparable)

1. variegated

Derived terms

• variegate porphyria
• variegation

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “variegate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “variegate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “variegate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “variegate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Italian

Adjective

variegate

1. feminine plural of variegato

Anagrams

• reagivate

Latin

Verb

variegāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of variegō