Etymology

rugate

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Today it means: Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Full definition →

Latin rugatus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrugatus
  2. English todayrugate

From Latin rugatus, past participle of rugare (“to wrinkle”), from ruga (“a wrinkle”).

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