fermentate
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/
Etymology 1
From Latin fermentātus, past participle of fermentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).[1] Alternatively, back-formation from fermentation.
Verb
fermentate (third-person singular simple present fermentates, present participle fermentating, simple past and past participle fermentated)
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause to ferment
Etymology 2
Either from ferment + -ate (forms nouns with perfect meaning, as if: "fermentated") or a back-formation from fermentation, on the basis of the same suffix. Compare kryptonate.
Noun
fermentate (plural fermentates)
- A product made by fermentation
References
- ^ “fermentate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
fermentate
- inflection of fermentare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
fermentate f pl
- feminine plural of fermentato
Latin
Verb
fermentāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of fermentō
Spanish
Verb
fermentate