divagate

[ dahy-vuh-geyt ]
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verb (used without object),di·va·gat·ed, di·va·gat·ing.
  1. to wander; stray.

  2. to digress in speech.

Origin of divagate

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin dīvagātus (past participle of dīvagārī “to wander off”), equivalent to dī- di-2 + vag- (stem of vagārī “to wander”) + -ātus -ate1

Other words from divagate

  • di·va·ga·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for divagate

divagate

/ (ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) rare to digress or wander

Origin of divagate

1
C16: from Latin di- ² + vagārī to wander

Derived forms of divagate

  • divagation, noun

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