Gurgitate
/ˈɡɜːr.dʒɪ.teɪt/noun
To swallow greedily; an obsolete or rare verb.
Did you know?Gurgitate is linked to Latin gurges, meaning a whirlpool or gulf—the same imagery later associated with regurgitation and being dragged back up from the depths.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷerǵ-
“A proposed root associated with swallowing or a whirlpool-like cavity”
Classical Latin
Latin
gurges
“A whirlpool, gulf, abyss, or voracious depth”
Classical Latin
Latin
gurgitare
“To flood, overflow, or swallow greedily”
17th Century
English
gurgitate
“To swallow greedily; to gulp down”
Modern English
English
gurgitate
“A rare or obsolete verb meaning to swallow greedily”
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