Etymology

abacinate

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Late Latin abacinātus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromabacinātus
  2. English todayabacinate

From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).

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