Variegated is an adjective describing something with discrete markings of different colors, or something that is various and diverse.
Variegated es un adjetivo que describe algo con marcas discretas de diferentes colores, o algo que es diverso o variado.
| Word | variegated |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 2016 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | VAIR-ee-uh-gay-tud |
| Etymology | Variegated has been adding color to our language since the 17th century. It is used in botany to describe the presence of two or more colors in the leaves, petals, or other parts of plants, and it also appears in the names of some animals (such as the variegated cutworm). It can be used by the general speaker to refer to anything marked with different colors ("a variegated silk robe," for instance) or to things that are simply various and diverse ("a variegated collection"). Variegated has a variety of relatives in English—it is ultimately derived from the Latin root varius, meaning "varied," which also gave us vary, various, and variety. |
| Examples | The flower has bright variegated petals. "Everyone of significance in the region has multiple agendas and variegated geopolitical interests." — Robert Robb, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2016 |
| Definition | 1 : having discrete markings of different colors 2 : various, diverse, varied |
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