Etymology

loricate

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Today it means: To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates. Full definition →

Latin lōricātus
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loricate · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromlōricātus
  2. English todayloricate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lōricātus, perfect passive participle of lōrīcō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lōrica (“a coat of mail or breastplate”).

loricate · adjective, noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromlōrīcātus
  2. English todayloricate

First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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