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laniate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-ni-ate
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tear into pieces.

Archaic; Formal

Etymology

First attested in 1721; borrowed from Latin laniātus, perfect passive participle of laniō (“to butcher, tear into pieces”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

laniates (present, singular) laniating (participle, present) laniated (participle, past) laniated (past)

Questions

What does laniate mean?
To tear into pieces.
Where does laniate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1721.

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