"divaricate" meaning in All languages combined

See divaricate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /daɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/ Forms: more divaricate [comparative], most divaricate [superlative]
Etymology: The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1788; borrowed from Latin dīvāricātus, perfect passive participle of dīvāricō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dis- + vāricō (“to straddle, to stretch (the legs) apart”), from vāricus (“straddling”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dīvāricātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dīvāricātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} divaricate (comparative more divaricate, superlative most divaricate)
  1. (botany) Having wide angles between the branches. Derived forms: divaricately
    Sense id: en-divaricate-en-adj-7b4JpWqw Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 56 44 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Verb [English]

IPA: /daɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/ Forms: divaricates [present, singular, third-person], divaricating [participle, present], divaricated [participle, past], divaricated [past]
Etymology: The verb is first attested in 1623, the adjective in 1788; borrowed from Latin dīvāricātus, perfect passive participle of dīvāricō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dis- + vāricō (“to straddle, to stretch (the legs) apart”), from vāricus (“straddling”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dīvāricātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dīvāricātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} divaricate (third-person singular simple present divaricates, present participle divaricating, simple past and past participle divaricated)
  1. (ambitransitive) To spread apart; to (cause to) diverge or branch off. Tags: ambitransitive Derived forms: divaricatingly Related terms: prevaricate, prevarication, prevaricator
    Sense id: en-divaricate-en-verb-8DNaAEW~

Verb [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} divaricate
  1. inflection of divaricare:
    second-person plural present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, plural, present, second-person Form of: divaricare
    Sense id: en-divaricate-it-verb-4WV4Vdes Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 21 12 54 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 11 63 4 3 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 75 18 7
  2. inflection of divaricare:
    second-person plural imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, plural, second-person Form of: divaricare
    Sense id: en-divaricate-it-verb-qzLLgDXc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|past participle form|g=f-p}} divaricate f pl
  1. feminine plural of divaricato Tags: feminine, form-of, participle, plural Form of: divaricato
    Sense id: en-divaricate-it-verb-17c0LeuY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Latin]

Forms: dīvāricāte [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=dīvāricāte}} dīvāricāte
  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dīvāricō Tags: active, form-of, imperative, plural, present, second-person Form of: dīvāricō
    Sense id: en-divaricate-la-verb-BMohLHzP Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "divaricate"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian non-lemma forms",
    "Italian past participle forms",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "past participle form",
        "g": "f-p"
      },
      "expansion": "divaricate f pl",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "divaricato"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feminine plural of divaricato"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "divaricato",
          "divaricato#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "participle",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "divaricate"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dīvāricāte",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "verb form",
        "head": "dīvāricāte"
      },
      "expansion": "dīvāricāte",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin non-lemma forms",
        "Latin verb forms",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "dīvāricō"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "second-person plural present active imperative of dīvāricō"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dīvāricō",
          "divarico#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "divaricate"
}

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