salivate

English

WOTD – 28 August 2006

Etymology

From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (to spit out, also salivate), from saliva (spittle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsælɪveɪt/
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Verb

salivate (third-person singular simple present salivates, present participle salivating, simple past and past participle salivated)

  1. (intransitive) To produce saliva.
  2. (intransitive) To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.
    He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.

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Anagrams

Italian

Verb

salivate

  1. second-person plural imperfect indicative of salire
  2. inflection of salivare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

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Latin

Verb

salīvāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of salīvō

Spanish

Verb

salivate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of salivar combined with te
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