Dissertate
/ˈdɪsərˌteɪt/noun
To speak or write at length on a subject, especially in a formal or academic way.
Did you know?Dissertate ultimately descends from Latin roots tied to “separating” or “sifting,” which is why it carries the feel of carefully unraveling an argument piece by piece.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
dissertāre
“to discuss at length; to treat in detail”
Classical Latin
Latin
disserere
“to scatter apart, arrange separately; later, to discuss in detail”
Latin
Latin
dis- + serere
“apart + to join, link, or weave”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ser-
“to join, link, or put together”
Early Modern English
English
dissertate
“to speak or write at length on a subject”