Etymology

invigilate

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Today it means: To oversee a test or exam. Full definition →

Latin invigilātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominvigilātus
  2. English todayinvigilate

Borrowed from Latin invigilātus, past participle of invigilō (“to stay awake, watch over”).

Words from the same roots

Latininvigilātus all →

invigilator

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