Revigilate
/ˌriːˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/noun
To become vigilant or wakeful again.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor is tied to vigils: nighttime periods of watchfulness that became important in both military guard duty and Christian ritual.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weg-
“To be lively, strong, or awake”
Classical Latin
Latin
vigēre
“To be lively, vigorous, or full of energy”
Classical Latin
Latin
vigilia
“Wakefulness or a night watch”
Late Latin
Latin
revigilāre
“To wake again or become watchful again”
17th–19th Century
English
revigilate
“To become vigilant or wakeful again”
Modern English
English
revigilate
“To return to a state of alertness or wakefulness”