Etymology

continuate

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Today it means: To make continuous, to give continuity to. Full definition →

Middle English continuaten ← Latin continuātus
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continuate · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromcontinuātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcontinuaten
  3. English todaycontinuate

Inherited from Middle English continuaten, from continuat(e) (“continuous”, also used as the past participle of continuaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin continuātus, perfect passive participle of continuō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of continue.

continuate · adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromcontinuat(e)“continuous”
  2. English todaycontinuate

First attested in 1471; inherited from Middle English continuat(e) (“continuous”, also used as the past participle of continuaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1.

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