Etymology

effigiate

ef·fi·gi·ate
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Today it means: To form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict. Full definition →

Late Latin effigiātus
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromeffigiātus
  2. English todayeffigiate

Learned borrowing from Late Latin effigiātus, past participle of effigiō (“to form”), from effigiēs. See effigy.

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