Etymology

conglutinate

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Today it means: To stick or glue together. Full definition →

Middle English conglutinaten ← Latin conglūtinātus
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conglutinate · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromconglūtinātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromconglutinaten“(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to knit, close up; to fasten; (figurative) to unite”
  3. English todayconglutinate

Inherited from Middle English conglutinaten (“(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to knit, close up; to fasten; (figurative) to unite”), from conglutinat(e) (used as the past participle of conglutinaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin conglūtinātus, the perfect passive participle of conglūtinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French conglutiner.

conglutinate · adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromconglutinat(e)
  2. English todayconglutinate

Inherited from Middle English conglutinat(e), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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