irrorate

1 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: bedew, moisten

irroration noun

plural -s

obsolete

irrorate

2 of 2

adjective

ir·​ro·​rate

ˈirəˌrāt,

ə̇ˈrōrə̇t/

variants or less commonly irrorated

ˈirəˌrātə̇d

-s

: covered with little spots : speckled

a tawny butterfly with black-irrorate wings

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin irroratus, past participle of irrorare, from in- in- entry 2 + rorare to moisten, shed moisture, from ror-, ros dew

Adjective

irrorate from Latin irroratus, past participle; irrorated from Latin irroratus + English -ed

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