Etymology

hallucinate

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Today it means: To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination. Full definition →

Latin hallūcinātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromhallūcinātus
  2. English todayhallucinate

First attested in 1604; borrowed from Latin hallūcinātus, alternative form of ālūcinātus, perfect active participle of ālūcinor (“to dream”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words from the same roots

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hallucination

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