Etymology

lacerate

lac·er·ate
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Today it means: To tear, rip or wound. Full definition →

Middle English laceraten ← Latin lacerātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlacerātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlaceraten
  3. English todaylacerate

The verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English laceraten, borrowed from Latin lacerātus, perfect passive participle of lacerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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