nidificate

N1I1D2I1F4I1C3A1T1E1
/nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/

verb

To make or build a nest.

Similar
nidifynidulatenest
OriginLatin nīdificātus →
Scrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verbnidificate (third-person singular simple present nidificates, present participle nidificating, simple past and past participle nidificated)

present singular third person nidificates · participle present nidificating · participle past nidificated · past nidificated

  1. intransitiveTo make or build a nest.

    Synonyms: nidify, nidulate, nest

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make or build a nest.

Similar
nidifynidulatenest
Also see
nidifynidulate

Origin

  1. Latinnīdificātus
  2. Englishnidificate

First attested in 1814; borrowed from Latin nīdificātus, perfect passive participle of nīdificō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nīdus (“a nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidify and cognate with French nidifier.

More words from Latin

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: nidificate on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.