expatiate

verb

ex·pa·ti·ate ek-ˈspā-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce expatiate (audio)

expatiated; expatiating

intransitive verb

: to move about freely or at will : wander

: to speak or write at length or in detail

expatiating upon the value of the fabric

Thomas Hardy

expatiation

(ˌ)ek-ˌspā-shē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce expatiate (audio)

noun

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The Latin antecedent of "expatiate" is "exspatiari," which combines the prefix ex- ("out of") with "spatiari" ("to take a walk"), itself from "spatium" ("space" or "course"). Exspatiari means "to wander from a course" and, in the figurative sense, "to digress." But when English speakers began using "expatiate" in 1538, we took "wander" as simply "to move about freely." In a similar digression from the original Latin, we began using "expatiate" in a figurative sense of "to speak at length." That's the sense of the word most often used these days, usually in combination with "on" or "upon."

expatiate

verb

as in to speak

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment

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lecture
talk
harangue
orate
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mouth
spout
filibuster

单词	expatiate
释义	expatiate verb ex·pa·ti·ate ek-ˈspā-shē-ˌāt expatiated; expatiating intransitive verb 1 : to move about freely or at will : wander 2 : to speak or write at length or in detail expatiating upon the value of the fabric Thomas Hardy expatiation (ˌ)ek-ˌspā-shē-ˈā-shən noun Did you know? The Latin antecedent of "expatiate" is "exspatiari," which combines the prefix ex- ("out of") with "spatiari" ("to take a walk"), itself from "spatium" ("space" or "course"). Exspatiari means "to wander from a course" and, in the figurative sense, "to digress." But when English speakers began using "expatiate" in 1538, we took "wander" as simply "to move about freely." In a similar digression from the original Latin, we began using "expatiate" in a figurative sense of "to speak at length." That's the sense of the word most often used these days, usually in combination with "on" or "upon." Synonyms declaim descant discourse harangue lecture orate speak talk See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment Recent Examples on the Web With wit and elan to spare, Greene expatiates on the intrigue that ensues when David Sparsholt, an engineering student with a fiancée, Connie, and a plan to join the Royal Air Force, arrives at Oxford in 1940. Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018 Word History Etymology Latin exspatiatus, past participle of exspatiari to wander, digress, from ex- + spatium space, course First Known Use circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1 expatiate verb as in to speak to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance speak lecture talk harangue orate discourse declaim hold forth descant expound pontificate sermonize dissert take the floor soliloquize recite mouth spout filibuster
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