Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lancinate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lan-ci-nate
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Through a minuscule pinhole in that lead block, he could now direct tiny, controlled doses of a furiously potent beam of X-rays [...] to lancinate any cancer cell to death."

Etymology

First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin lancinātus, perfect passive participle of lancinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lanciner.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1603

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lancinates (present, singular) lancinating (participle, present) lancinated (participle, past) lancinated (past)

Synonyms

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Questions

What does lancinate mean?: To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
Where does lancinate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1603.

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