bombinate
[ bom-buh-neyt ]
verb (used without object),bom·bi·nat·ed, bom·bi·nat·ing.
to make a humming or buzzing noise.
Origin of bombinate
1First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin bombinātus, past participle of bombināre, apparently coined by François Rabelais on the basis of Latin bombilāre “to hum, buzz,” from Greek bombyliázein, derivative of bómbos; see bomb
Other words from bombinate
- bom·bi·na·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for bombinate
bombinate
/ (ˈbɒmbɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) literary to make a buzzing noise: Also (rare): bombilate
Origin of bombinate
1C19: from Latin bombināre, variant of bombilāre to buzz
Derived forms of bombinate
- bombination, noun
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