Etymology

rotate

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Today it means: To spin, turn, or revolve. Full definition →

Latin rotātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrotātus
  2. English todayrotate

Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from rota (“wheel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

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