salivate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
salivate (third-person singular simple present salivates, present participle salivating, simple past and past participle salivated)
- (intransitive) To produce saliva.
- (intransitive) To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.
- He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to produce saliva
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to show eager anticipation
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “salivate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “salivate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “salivate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
salivate
- second-person plural imperfect indicative of salire
- inflection of salivare:
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
salīvāte
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
salivate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of salivar combined with te
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