irrugate

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verb

To wrinkle.

OriginLatin irrūgātus →
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Meanings

verbirrugate (third-person singular simple present irrugates, present participle irrugating, simple past and past participle irrugated)

present singular third person irrugates · participle present irrugating · participle past irrugated · past irrugated

  1. obsoleterareTo wrinkle.

Origin

  1. Latinirrūgātus
  2. Englishirrugate

First attested in 1566; borrowed from Latin irrūgātus, perfect passive participle of irrūgō (“to wrinkle”), from rūga (“a wrinkle”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

irrugate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irrugate

MLA

“irrugate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irrugate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irrugate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irrugate.

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