Etymology

mendicate

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Today it means: To beg. Full definition →

First used 1618–1869Latin mendīcātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommendīcātus
  2. English todaymendicate

Borrowed from Latin mendīcātus, perfect passive participle of mendīcō (“to beg”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • 1618–1869 To beg.

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