Etymology

conflate

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Today it means: To combine or mix together. Full definition →

Latin cōnflātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōnflātus
  2. English todayconflate

Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words from the same roots

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