divagate

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/

The English word “divagate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To wander about.
To stray from a subject or theme.

Etymology

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dīvagātus, perfect active participle of dīvagor (“to wander here and there”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dis- (“in different direction”) + vagor (“to wander”). Cognate with French divaguer.

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