undulate
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undulate¹
- /ˈʌndjəleɪt/
- /ˈʌndjʊleɪt/
- /ˈʌnd͡ʒəleɪt/
- /ˈʌnd͡ʒʊleɪt/
- /ˈʌndəleɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1664; borrowed from New Latin undulātus, the perfect passive participle of undulō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from an unattested *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).
verb undulates · undulating · undulated
- To cause to move in a wavelike motion. Breath vocalized, i.e., vibrated and undulated.
- To cause to resemble a wave.
- To move in wavelike motions. His tongue undulated.
- To appear wavelike.
undulate²
- /ˈʌndjəlɪt/
- /ˈʌndjʊlɪt/
- /ˈʌnd͡ʒəlɪt/
- /ˈʌnd͡ʒʊlɪt/
- /ˈʌndəlɪt/
- /ˈʌndjələt/
- /ˈʌnd͡ʒələt/
- /ˈʌndələt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin undulātus (“undulated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
adjective more undulate · most undulate
- Wavy in appearance or form.
- Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice.
- sinuous, winding up and down.
Translations
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verb transitive: cause to move in a wave
| Español | ondear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흔들다 heundeulda |
| Português | ondular, ondear |
| Deutsch | wogen, schwingen, wellenförmig bewegen |
| Ελληνικά | κυματίζω kymatízo |
| Русский | ряби́ть rjabítʹ |
verb transitive: cause to resemble a wave
| Português | ondular |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | wellen, ondulieren |
| Русский | ряби́ть rjabítʹ |
verb intransitive: resemble a wave
| Deutsch | schlängeln |
|---|
verb intransitive: move in wavelike motions
| Español | ondear, ondular |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흔들리다 heundeullida |
| Português | ondular, ondear |
| Français | onduler, ondoyer |
| Deutsch | wellen, wallen, wogen, undulieren, wiegen, sich wellenförmig bewegen |
| Ελληνικά | κυμαίνομαι kymaínomai |
| Русский | ряби́ть rjabítʹ |
adj wavy in appearance or form
| Español | ondulado |
|---|---|
| Português | ondulado |
| Ελληνικά | κυματώδης kymatódis, κυματοειδής kymatoeidís, κυματιστός kymatistós |
| Русский | волни́стый volnístyj, волнообра́зный volnoobráznyj |
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title = {undulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
