Fatigate
/ˈfætɪɡeɪt/noun
To weary or exhaust; an obsolete or rare verb related to fatigue.
Did you know?Fatigate comes from Latin fatigare, “to weary,” but the Latin verb’s ultimate origin is unknown, so even the word for exhaustion carries an unsolved etymological shadow.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
fatīgāre
“To weary, exhaust, or harass; the documented source of the English word-family.”
Late Latin
Latin
fatigare
“To tire or wear down; the long vowel marking of Classical Latin was no longer preserved in ordinary spelling.”
Middle French
French
fatiguer
“To fatigue or make weary; this form helped transmit the Latin word into later European languages.”
16th Century
English
fatigate
“To weary or exhaust; a rare English formation or borrowing now largely obsolete.”
Modern English
English
fatigate
“An obsolete or very uncommon verb meaning to fatigue or weary.”
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