interspersus rara canitie,
App. M. 5, p. 165, 36:sunt multa naturae munere interspersa,
id. Mag. p. 299, 30.Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
Intersperse — In ter*sperse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interspersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interspersing}.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See {Sparse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To scatter or set here and there among other things; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interspersed — Intersperse In ter*sperse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interspersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interspersing}.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See {Sparse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To scatter or set here and there among… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interspersing — Intersperse In ter*sperse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interspersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interspersing}.] [L. interspersus interspersed; inter between, among + spargere to scatter. See {Sparse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To scatter or set here and there among… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intersperse — transitive verb ( spersed; spersing) Etymology: Latin interspersus interspersed, from inter + sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter more at spark Date: 1566 1. to place something at intervals in or among < intersperse a book with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
intersperse — interspersedly /in teuhr sperr sid lee/, adv. interspersion /in teuhr sperr zheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., / sheuhn/, interspersal, n. /in teuhr sperrs /, v.t., interspersed, interspersing. 1. to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other… … Universalium
intersperse — in|ter|sperse [ˌıntəˈspə:s US tərˈspə:rs] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: interspersus interspersed , from sparsus; SPARSE] 1.) be interspersed with sth if something is interspersed with a particular kind of thing, it has … Dictionary of contemporary English
intersperse — (v.) 1560s, from L. interspersus strewn, scattered, sprinkled upon, pp. of *interspergere, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + spargere to scatter (see SPARSE (Cf. sparse)). Related: Interspersed; interspersing … Etymology dictionary
intersperse — in•ter•sperse [[t]ˌɪn tərˈspɜrs[/t]] v. t. spersed, spers•ing 1) to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs[/ex] 2) to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to… … From formal English to slang
intersperse — /ɪntəˈspɜs / (say intuh spers) verb (t) (interspersed, interspersing) 1. to scatter here and there among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs. 2. to diversify with something scattered or introduced here and there: his speech was… …
intersperse — [in΄tər spʉrs′] vt. interspersed, interspersing [< L interspersus, pp. of interspergere < inter , among + spargere, to scatter: see SPARK1] 1. to scatter among other things; put here and there or at intervals 2. to decorate or diversify… … English World dictionary
in|ter|sperse — «IHN tuhr SPURS», transitive verb, spersed, spers|ing. 1. to vary with something put here and there; diversify with something at intervals: »He interspersed his narrative with many comments. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers. 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
