deglaciate

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verb

To become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier

OriginEnglish glaciate ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdeglaciate (third-person singular simple present deglaciates, present participle deglaciating, simple past and past participle deglaciated)

present singular third person deglaciates · participle present deglaciating · participle past deglaciated · past deglaciated

  1. To become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishglaciate
  8. Englishdeglaciate

From de- + glaciate.

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APA

deglaciate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaciate

MLA

“deglaciate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaciate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglaciate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglaciate.

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