English Explanatory Dictionary

glaciate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cover with ice or a glacier.
  2. To erode with a glacier.
  3. To freeze.

Word forms

glaciate glaciates glaciating glaciated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glaciātus, perfect passive participle of glaciō (“to freeze”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

glacier

Derived words

deglaciate glaciated glaciation reglaciate
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