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sparge
[ spahrj ]
verb (used with or without object)
, sparged, sparg·ing.
- to scatter or sprinkle.
noun
- a sprinkling.
sparge
/ spɑːdʒ /
verb
- rare.to sprinkle or scatter (something)
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Derived Forms
- ˈsparger, noun
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Other Words From
- sparger noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sparge1
First recorded in 1550–60, sparge is from the Latin word spargere to sprinkle, scatter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sparge1
C16: from Latin spargere to sprinkle
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Example Sentences
The word connects with laceras in the first line of the poem, and with neu cineres sparge, cruente, meos in 48.
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