festinate
festinate · more festinate · most festinate
Hurried, hastyHurried, hasty.
/ˈfɛstɪnət/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Hurried, hasty.
Origin
First attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festFirst attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festīnō (“to hurry”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more festinate, most festinate| Comparative | more festinate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most festinate Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfestinately
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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