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variegated - 5 dictionary results

var⋅i⋅e⋅gat⋅ed

  [vair-ee-i-gey-tid, vair-i-gey-]
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–adjective
1. varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
2. varied; diversified; diverse.
Origin:
1655–65; variegate + -ed 2

var⋅i⋅e⋅gate

  [vair-ee-i-geyt, vair-i-geyt]
–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
1. to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors.
2. to give variety to; diversify.
Origin:
1645–55; < LL variegātus (ptp. of variegāre to make (something) look varied), equiv. to L vari(us) various + -eg- (comb. form of agere to do; see agent ) + -ātus -ate

Related forms:
var⋅i⋅e⋅ga⋅tor, noun
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var·i·e·gate   (vâr'ē-ĭ-gāt', vâr'ĭ-gāt', vār'-)   
tr.v.   var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing, var·i·e·gates
  1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak.
  2. To give variety to; make varied.

[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
var'i·e·ga'tor n.
var·i·e·gat·ed   (vâr'ē-ĭ-gā'tĭd, vâr'ĭ-gā'-, vār'-)   
adj.  
  1. Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: "If they recall the Colosseum . . . it is only as a showcase for cats more variegated than any fevered artist's mind could imagine" (Michael Mewshaw).
  2. Distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.
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Variegated

Va"ri*e*ga`ted\, a. Having marks or patches of different colors; as, variegated leaves, or flowers.

Ladies like variegated tulips show. --Pope.
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Language Translation for : variegated
Spanish: abigarrado,
German: bunt,
Japanese: 雑色の
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