ampliate

adjective

am·​pli·​ate

ˈamplēə̇t,

-ēˌāt

1

: widened, enlarged

2

: having the outer edge prominent

—used of insects' wings

Word History

Etymology

Latin ampliatus, past participle of ampliare to make wider, enlarge, from amplior, comparative of amplus wide, large

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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