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Where does “irradiate” come from?

Irradiate comes from Latin irradiatus, the past participle of irradiare, meaning to shine upon or illuminate.

irradiate (English): To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to...

Definitions

  1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to...

Ancestry of “irradiate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinirradiatus—

Words derived from “irradiate”

  • irradiator
  • irradiative
Every word from Latin irradiatus →