Etymology

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Today it means: To cloud or obscure Full definition →

First used c. 1697–1801Latin nūbilātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromnūbilātus
  2. English todaynubilate

Borrowed from Latin nūbilātus, perfect passive participle of nūbilō (“to cloud”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nūbila (“clouds”). By surface analysis, Latin nubil- + -ate.

First known use, by meaning

  • c. 1697–1801 To cloud or obscure

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