Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excruciate

/ɪkˈskɹuʃi.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cru-ci-ate
IPA: /ɪkˈskɹuʃi.eɪt/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.

Transitive verb

adj

Excruciated; tortured.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"But this it is that doth excruciate The verie ſubſtance of my vexed ſoule: To ſee our neighbours that were wont to quake And tremble at the Perſean Monarkes name, Now ſits and laughs our regiment to ſcorne, […]"
"1616, George Chapman's translation of Homer's Odyssey And here my heart long time excruciate Amongst the leaves I rested all that night."

Etymology

From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ex

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈskɹuʃi.eɪt/
British English: /ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

excruciates (present, singular) excruciating (participle, present) excruciated (participle, past) excruciated (past) more excruciate (comparative) most excruciate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

excruciating excruciation

Synonyms

torment torture ache afflict aggrieve agonize anguish dere excruciate hurt irritate pang

Questions

How do you pronounce excruciate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈskɹuʃi.eɪt/.
What does excruciate mean?: To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
Where does excruciate come from?: From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

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