oscillate
/ˈɒsəˌleɪt/O-suh-layt
/ˈɑsəˌleɪt/AH-suh-layt
Meaningto swing
Common meaning: to swing back and forth
- oscilla small swinging maskLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1282 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Journey through time
- Latinōscillum, -ī‘a small swinging mask’
- Englishoscillate‘to swing back and forth’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ōscillum ‘a small swinging mask’.
Roots
- ōscillum, -ī Latin “a small swinging mask”
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