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Added 10 October 2026

variegate

/ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ verb

Latin root: variegāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about variegate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To add variety to something.
To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
To dapple.

adjective

variegated

Origin

From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

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