pullulate

English

WOTD – 3 November 2008    

Etymology

From the Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈpʌl.jʊ.leɪt/

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Verb

pullulate (third-person singular simple present pullulates, present participle pullulating, simple past and past participle pullulated)

1. To rapidly multiply.
2. To germinate.
3. To teem with; to be filled with.

Derived terms

• pullulation

Translations

to rapidly multiply

• Dutch: krioelen (nl),zich grote getale voortplanten (nl)

to germinate

• Dutch: kiemen (nl),zich ontwikkelen (nl)
• Polish: kiełkować (pl), zakiełkować (pl)

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Italian

Verb

pullulate

1. second-person plural present indicative of pullulare
2. second-person plural imperative of pullulare
3. Feminine plural of pullulato

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Latin

Verb

pullulāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of pullulō