levigate

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To make smooth or polish.
2. (transitive) To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
3. (transitive) To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
4. (rare, transitive) To lighten.
5. (rare, transitive) To belittle.
6. (obsolete) To render mild; to alleviate, assuage.
7. (form-of, obsolete, participle, past) past participle of levigate

Adj

Smooth.

Synonyms

elutriation

vanning

levigation

Translations

διαλύω

τρίβω

ανασηκώνω

αραιώνω

polijsten

🇵🇱

birbirine iyice karıştırmak

cilâlamak

düz

düz etmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, perfect passive participle of Latin lēvigō (“to smoothen”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from lēvis (“smooth”).