Etymology

urticate

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Today it means: To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair. Full definition →

Latin urticatus
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  1. Latin · derived fromurtīca“nettle”
  2. Latin · derived fromurticatus
  3. English todayurticate

From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

Words from the same roots

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