Origin: 1530–40; <
Late Latin intimātus, past participle of
intimāre to impress (upon), make known, equivalent to
intim(
us) inmost (
see intima) +
-ātus -ate1 Related formsin·ti·mat·er, noun
in·ti·ma·tion, noun
pre·in·ti·ma·tion, noun
qua·si-in·ti·mat·ed, adjective
un·in·ti·mat·ed, adjective