Etymology

intinction

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Today it means: The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously. Full definition →

Latin intinctiō
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromintinctiō
  2. English todayintinction

Learned borrowing from Latin intinctiō, from intingere (“to dip in”).

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