Amalgamize

/əˈmælɡəˌmaɪz/ verb

Definition

To combine or blend different elements together; to cause to undergo amalgamation (variant of amalgamatize).

Etymology

From amalgam plus the suffix -ize (indicating causative action). This represents a shorter, more direct formation compared to amalgamatize, both leading to the same meaning.

Kelly Says

Different languages 'amalgamize' very differently—English absorbed vocabulary wholesale from French and Latin, while some languages like Icelandic resist it fiercely by creating new words from native roots, which is why Icelandic for 'computer' is 'tölva' (from native words meaning 'number-witch') rather than a borrowed term.

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