Etymology

roseate

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Today it means: Like the rose flower; pink; rosy. Full definition →

Middle English roseat ← Latin roseātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromroseātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromroseat
  3. English todayroseate

From Middle English roseat, from Anglo-Latin roseātus, equivalent to rose + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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