rutilate

R1U1T1I1L1A1T1E1
/ˈɹuːtɪleɪt/

verb

To shine; to emit rays of light.

OriginLatin rutilō →
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Meanings

verbrutilate (third-person singular simple present rutilates, present participle rutilating, simple past and past participle rutilated)

present singular third person rutilates · participle present rutilating · participle past rutilated · past rutilated

  1. obsoleteTo shine; to emit rays of light.

    concentrated and rutilating nitrous acid

    1803, The Philosophical Magazine

Origin

  1. Latinrutilō“to redden; to glow, to shine”
  2. Englishrutilate

From Latin rutilō (“to redden; to glow, to shine”).

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Anagrams

lituratetertulia
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APA

rutilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutilate

MLA

“rutilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutilate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rutilate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutilate.

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