Etymology

ingurgitate

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Today it means: To swallow greedily or in large amounts. Full definition →

Latin ingurgitāre
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  1. Latin · derived fromingurgitāre
  2. English todayingurgitate

From the participle stem of Latin ingurgitāre, from in- + gurges (“whirlpool”).

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