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ordinate

The origin and history of ordinate.

Etymology

Ordinate entered English partly from the Middle English adjective and participle ordinat(e), and partly as a direct borrowing from the Latin past participle ōrdinātus, from the verb ōrdinō. It is a doublet of ordain, sharing the same Latin root.

Origin: Latin

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