Etymology

obtruncate

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Today it means: To truncate or lop the head off, to decapitate (also figurative). Full definition →

First used 1599–1885Latin obtruncātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromobtruncātus
  2. English todayobtruncate

Borrowed from Latin obtruncātus, perfect passive participle of obtruncō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

  • 1599–1885 To truncate or lop the head off, to decapitate (also figurative).

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