materiate
Definition of materiate
obsolete
: composed of or involved with matter : material
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Origin and Etymology of materiate
Medieval Latin materiatus, past participle of materiare to make material
materiate
Definition of materiate
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: to provide or constitute the material or matter of : make material
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Origin and Etymology of materiate
Medieval Latin materiatus, past participle of materiare to make material, from Latin materia matter
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