bombinate v. + Add to list bombi·nate SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bombilatebuzzOriginGRKβομβυλιάζειν→LATbombilō→LA-MEDbombinō→ENbombinate From Medieval Latin bombināre (“buzz, hum”), variant of Latin bombilō, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιάζειν (bombuliázein), from βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming”), of imitative origin.