nidificate

English

Etymology

From Latin nīdificāre, nidificatum, from nīdus (“nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficare (“to build”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

nidificate (third-person singular simple present nidificates, present participle nidificating, simple past and past participle nidificated)

1. (intransitive) To make or build a nest.

Synonyms

• nidify
• nidulate

Related terms

• nidifugous

Translations

to build a nest — see nest

Further reading

• Nidification in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

nidificate

1. inflection of nidificare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

nidificate f pl

1. feminine plural of nidificato

Anagrams

• deificanti, edificanti, identifica

Latin

Verb

nīdificāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of nīdificō

Spanish

Verb

nidificate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of nidificar combined with te