nutate Meaning & Definition
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What Does Nutate Mean?
As a verb, nutate means To rock or sway involuntarily. It is also used to mean To wobble; to make a circular rocking motion.
Nutate in Brief
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-eɪt/ |
| Verb forms | nutates, nutating, nutated |
Nutate Definition (Verb)
- To rock or sway involuntarily.
- To wobble; to make a circular rocking motion.
Synonyms of Nutate
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Nutate synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
nutate (third-person singular simple present nutates, present participle nutating, simple past and past participle nutated)
Words That Rhyme With Nutate
Origin of Nutate
First attested in 1880; back-formation from nutation (1610s) on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin nūtātiō (“a nodding”), from nūtō (“to nod”), from Proto-Indo-European *neu-. Compare mutate.