levitate
English
Etymology
Latin levō (“I elevate, I lift up”), from levis (“light”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
levitate (third-person singular simple present levitates, present participle levitating, simple past and past participle levitated)
- (transitive) To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
- The magician levitated the woman.
- (intransitive) To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
- The guru claimed that he could levitate.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to cause to rise in the air and float
to be suspend in the air
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Italian
Verb
levitate
- inflection of levitare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
levitāte f
- ablative singular of levitās
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
levitate f (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | levitate | levitatea |
| genitive-dative | levități | levității |
References
- levitate in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Spanish
Verb
levitate