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bombinate

bom·bi·nate

UK/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make a buzzing sound

  • “bees were buzzing around the hive”
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Origin

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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