[ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- reduce (a substance) to a fine powder or smooth paste
(e.g: this clay, carefully levigated, yielded a red ware)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin levigat- ‘made smooth, polished’, from the verb levigare, from levis ‘smooth’