irrorate

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verb

To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew.

OriginLatin irrōrātus →
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Meanings

verbirrorate (third-person singular simple present irrorates, present participle irrorating, simple past and past participle irrorated)

present singular third person irrorates · participle present irrorating · participle past irrorated · past irrorated

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew.

Origin

  1. Latinirrōrātus
  2. Englishirrorate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin irrōrātus, perfect passive participle of irrōrō (“to bedew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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