Etymology

frigerate

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Today it means: To make cool. Full definition →

Latin frīgerātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfrīgerātus
  2. English todayfrigerate

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin frīgerātus, perfect passive participle of frīgerō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from frigus (“cold”).

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