Aggerate

/ˈæɡəreɪt/ verb

Definition

An archaic verb meaning to heap up, accumulate, or pile together; to gather into a mound or collection.

Etymology

From Latin 'aggerare,' related to 'agger' (heap, mound). This term was used in English but has become largely obsolete, replaced by 'accumulate' or 'heap.'

Kelly Says

Aggerate connects to the Roman military agger—the verb describes the action of piling earth to create those defensive mounds, showing how Latin military terminology influenced English.

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