dilater

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

dilate + -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

dilater (plural dilaters)

  1. One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.

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French

Pronunciation

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Verb

dilater

  1. (transitive) to dilate

Conjugation

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Latin

Verb

dīlāter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of dīlātō

Middle French

Etymology

Attested at least as early as 1314, borrowed from Latin dīlātō.

Verb

dilater

  1. (transitive) to spread
  2. (reflexive, se dilater) to spread out; to cover a larger area than before
    • (Can we date this quote?)
      La ou la mer s'espant et se dilate
      In the place where the sea expands and spreads out

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
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