divagate
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divagate — 1590s, from L. divagatus, pp. of divagari to wander about, from di(s) apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + vagari to wander, ramble (see VAGUE (Cf. vague)). Related: Divagated; divagating … Etymology dictionary
divagate — [dī′və gāt΄; ] also [ div′əgāt΄] vi. divagated, divagating [< pp. of LL divagari, to wander about < L dis , from + vagari, to wander: see VAGABOND] 1. to wander about 2. to stray from the subject; digress divagation n … English World dictionary
divagate — intransitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Late Latin divagatus, past participle of divagari, from Latin dis + vagari to wander more at vagary Date: 1599 to wander or stray from a course or subject ; diverge, digress • divagation … New Collegiate Dictionary
divagate — divagation, n. /duy veuh gayt /, v.i., divagated, divagating. 1. to wander; stray. 2. to digress in speech. [1590 1600; < L divagatus (ptp. of divagari to wander off), equiv. to di DI 2 + vag (s. of vagari to wander) + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
divagate — verb to stray off from a subject, focus, or course … Wiktionary
divagate — Synonyms and related words: angle, angle off, bat around, be absent, bear off, bend, bias, branch off, bum, change the bearing, count ties, crook, curve, daydream, deflect, depart, depart from, detour, deviate, digress, divaricate, diverge, dream … Moby Thesaurus
divagate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. stray, digress. See deviation, diffuseness. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking: deviate, digress, diverge, ramble, stray, wander.… … English dictionary for students
divagate — di·va·gate || daɪvÉ™geɪt v. stray from the main point; wander … English contemporary dictionary
divagate — [ dʌɪvəgeɪt] verb literary stray; digress. Derivatives divagation noun Origin C16: from L. divagat , divagari wander about … English new terms dictionary
divagate — di·va·gate … English syllables
