Etymology

permeate

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Today it means: To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture Full definition →

Latin permeātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompermeātus
  2. English todaypermeate

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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