Etymology

ulcerate

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Today it means: Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles. Full definition →

Latin ulcerātus
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ulcerate · adjective1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromulcerātus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromulcerātus
  3. English todayulcerate

Borrowed from Latin ulcerātus.

ulcerate · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁élḱos
  2. Proto-Italic*elkos
  3. Old Latin*olcos
  4. Latinulcus
  5. Latinulcerō
  6. English todayulcerate

Borrowed from Latin ulcerō.

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