Meanings
verbpigmentate (third-person singular simple present pigmentates, present participle pigmentating, simple past and past participle pigmentated)
present singular third person pigmentates · participle present pigmentating · participle past pigmentated · past pigmentated
- To colour with pigments.
Origin
From pigment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian pigmentare
- pigmentarecolour with pigments
Romanian pigmenta
- pigmentacolour with pigments
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APA
pigmentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigmentate
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“pigmentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigmentate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigmentate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigmentate.
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