Etymology

commodate

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Today it means: A gratuitous loan. Full definition →

Latin commodātus
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commodate · noun1

Borrowed from Latin commodātum (“something lent, a loan”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

commodate · verb2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcommodātus
  2. English todaycommodate

First attested in 1595; borrowed from Latin commodātus, perfect passive participle of commodō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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