divulgate

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1. Latin · derived fromdīvulgātus
2. Middle English · inherited fromdivulgat(e)“divulgated”
3. English todaydivulgate

The adjective is first attested circa 1440, in Middle English, the verb in 1530; inherited from Middle English divulgat(e) (“divulgated”, used participially), borrowed from Latin dīvulgātus, perfect passive participle of dīvulgāre, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of divulge.