evulgate

transitive verb

evul·​gate

ə̇ˈvəlˌgāt,

ēˈ-

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: publish, divulge

evulgation

ˌēˌvəlˈgāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin evulgatus, past participle of evulgare, from e- + vulgare to spread abroad, publish, divulge, from vulgus multitude

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