Etymology

festinate

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Today it means: To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders. Full definition →

Latin festīnātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfestīnātus
  2. English todayfestinate

First attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festīnō (“to hurry”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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