Etymology of the English word glomerate
the English word
glomeratederived from the Latin word
glomeratusderived from the Latin word
glomerare (collect, amass, assemble)
derived from the Classical Latin word
glomus (ball-shaped mass; ball made by winding, ball of thread)
Date
The earliest known usage of glomerate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
glomeration,
glomerated,
glomeratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
