# divagate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdaɪvəˌɡeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To wander about.
2. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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