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bombinate

Bombinate (verb) means to buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.

verb
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to buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.
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Etymology

From Medieval Latin bombināre (“buzz, hum”), variant of Latin bombilō, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιάζειν (bombuliázein), from βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming”), of imitative origin.

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"bombinate" (verb) means to buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.

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