Etymology of the English word agglutinate
the English word
agglutinatederived from the Latin word
agglutinatioderived from the Latin word
agglutinatusderived from the Latin word
agglutinare (glue, stick, adhere)
derived from the Latin word
glutinare (glue; B:join)
derived from the Latin word
gluten (glue, paste; gum)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of agglutinate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
agglutinin,
agglutination,
agglutinative,
hemagglutinate,
agglutinated,
agglutinatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
