Etymology

decrepitate

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Today it means: To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. Full definition →

Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus ← Latin dē-
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  1. Latin · derived fromdē-
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdēcrepitātus
  3. English todaydecrepitate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus, perfect passive participle of dēcrepitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dē- + crepitō.

Words from the same roots

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