percolated
|pɝ-kə-leɪ-tɪd|
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/ˈpɝkəleɪt/
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/ˈpɜːkəleɪt/
(percolate)
filtering through
Etymology
'percolate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'percolare' (or past participle 'percolatus'), where 'per-' meant 'through' and 'colare' meant 'to strain or sieve'.
'percolate' changed from the Latin/Medieval Latin word 'percolatus' (past participle of 'percolare') and was adopted into English in the 17th century as 'percolate'.
Initially, it meant 'to strain or filter through', but over time it evolved to include the current meanings of 'to pass through by filtering', 'to brew (coffee)', and figuratively 'to spread gradually'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'percolate'.
Percolated is the past tense form of the verb percolate.
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Verb 2
to pass slowly through a porous material or filter (liquid seeping through).
After the rain, water percolated through the soil into the lower layer.
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Verb 3
to spread or become known gradually (information, ideas, feelings).
Word of the promotion percolated through the office by the end of the day.
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Last updated: 2025/11/03 12:17