Etymology

malleate

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Today it means: Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer. Full definition →

First used 1598Medieval Latin malleātus
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malleate · adjective1

First attested in 1884; from malleus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

malleate · verb2

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed frommalleātus
  2. English todaymalleate

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Medieval Latin malleātus, perfect passive participle of malleō (“to beat with a hammer”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1598 To beat into shape with a hammer.

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