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fustigate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fusti-gate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hit someone with a club.

Transitive verb

verb

To harshly criticize someone.

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin fūstīgātus, perfect passive participle of fūstīgō (“to cudgel to death”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūstis (“a cudgel”) + -igō.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

fustigates (present, singular) fustigating (participle, present) fustigated (participle, past) fustigated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

fustigation fustigator

Synonyms

cudgel thrash birch castigate denounce berate

Questions

What does fustigate mean?
To hit someone with a club.
Where does fustigate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1656.

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