officiate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin officiātus, perfect participle of Late Latin officior (“to perform a function”) and of Medieval Latin officiō (“to officiate, say mass (9th cent.); to serve a church (13th cent.); to serve (early 13th c., 14th in British sources); to discharge an office (14th c.)”), from Latin officium (“official duty, service”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). The noun is derived from Medieval Latin officiātus (“monk in charge of a monastic office, official (start of 12th c., 14th in British sources)”), substantivized from the participle, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈfiʃ.i.eɪt/ === Verb === officiate (third-person singular simple present officiates, present participle officiating, simple past and past participle officiated) (intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office. [from 1615] (intransitive, transitive, sports) To serve as umpire or referee. [from 1884] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === officiate (plural officiates) (rare) A person appointed to office, an official. == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== officiate inflection of officiare: second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== officiate f pl feminine plural of officiato