Etymology of the English word exaggerate
the English word
exaggeratederived from the Latin word
exaggeratioderived from the Latin word
exaggerare (heap up, accumulate; magnify)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
aggerare (heap, fill up, bring)
derived from the Classical Latin word
agger (rampart; causeway, pier)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
Date
The earliest known usage of exaggerate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
exaggerated,
exaggerative,
exaggeratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
