Etymology

lancinate

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Today it means: To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance. Full definition →

Latin lancinātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlancinātus
  2. English todaylancinate

First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin lancinātus, perfect passive participle of lancinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lanciner.

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