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sparge

[ spahrj ]

verb (used with or without object)

, sparged, sparg·ing.
  1. to scatter or sprinkle.

noun

  1. a sprinkling.

sparge

/ spɑːdʒ /

verb

  1. rare.
    to sprinkle or scatter (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsparger, noun
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Other Words From

  • sparger noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparge1

First recorded in 1550–60, sparge is from the Latin word spargere to sprinkle, scatter
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparge1

C16: from Latin spargere to sprinkle
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Example Sentences

The word connects with laceras in the first line of the poem, and with neu cineres sparge, cruente, meos in 48.

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