Etymology

inescate

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Today it means: To allure; to lay a bait for. Full definition →

First used 1602–1721Latin inēscātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominēscātus
  2. English todayinescate

First attested in 1602; borrowed from Latin inēscātus, perfect passive participle of inēscō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + ēsca (“a bait”).

First known use, by meaning

  • 1602–1721 To allure; to lay a bait for.

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