Etymology

relegate

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Today it means: Exile or banish to a particular place. Full definition →

Latin relēgātus
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relegate · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromrelēgātus
  2. English todayrelegate

First attested in 1561, borrowed from Latin relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

relegate · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromrelēgātus“banished person, exile”
  2. English todayrelegate

First attested circa 1550: from the Classical Latin relēgātus (“banished person, exile”), the nominative singular masculine substantive form of relēgātus, the past participle of relēgō (“to dispatch, banish”).

relegate · adjective3

  1. Latin · derived fromrelēgātus
  2. English todayrelegate

First attested circa 1425: from the Classical Latin relēgātus, the perfect passive participle of relēgō (“I dispatch”, “I banish”).

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