Etymology

jactitate

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Today it means: To move about restlessly. Full definition →

Latin iactitātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromiactitātus
  2. English todayjactitate

First attested in 1822; borrowed from Latin iactitātus, perfect passive participle of iactitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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