† nebulatev.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin nebulat- , nebulare ; nebula n., -ate suffix³.

Etymology: In early use < post-classical Latin nebulat-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of nebulare to darken (3rd cent.) < classical Latin nebula nebula n. In later use < nebula n. + -ate suffix³. Compare earlier nebulated adj.

Obsolete. rare.

1. intransitive. To become cloudy or turbid.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > [verb (intransitive)] > grow turbid

trouble1390

nebulate1753

1753 N. Torriano in tr. J. B. L. Chomel Hist. Diss. Gangrenous Sore Throat 118 The Water nebulated, and tended to deposit a laudable Hypostasis.

2. transitive (in passive in quot.). To darken.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [verb (transitive)] > darken

darka1398

darken1550

sad1573

infuscate1650

swarthy1663

swarth1846

nebulate1874

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 608 On the head and neck the light rufous decidedly predominates, and seems indistinctly but thickly nebulated with dusky [sic].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	nebulate
释义	† nebulatev. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin nebulat- , nebulare ; nebula n., -ate suffix³. Etymology: In early use < post-classical Latin nebulat-, past participial stem (compare -ate suffix³) of nebulare to darken (3rd cent.) < classical Latin nebula nebula n. In later use < nebula n. + -ate suffix³. Compare earlier nebulated adj. Obsolete. rare. 1. intransitive. To become cloudy or turbid. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > [verb (intransitive)] > grow turbid trouble1390 nebulate1753 1753 N. Torriano in tr. J. B. L. Chomel Hist. Diss. Gangrenous Sore Throat 118 The Water nebulated, and tended to deposit a laudable Hypostasis. 2. transitive (in passive in quot.). To darken. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [verb (transitive)] > darken darka1398 darken1550 sad1573 infuscate1650 swarthy1663 swarth1846 nebulate1874 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 608 On the head and neck the light rufous decidedly predominates, and seems indistinctly but thickly nebulated with dusky [sic]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < v.1753
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