radiate

radiate · verb¹

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromradiātus
2. English todayradiate

Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus, perfect passive participle of radiō (“to radiate, furnish with spokes, give out rays, radiate, shine”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from radius (“a spoke, ray”).

radiate · adjective²

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromradiātus
2. English todayradiate

Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus (see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more).

radiate · noun³

From a substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Radiata), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).