LANCINATES

Verb

lancinates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lancinate

Anagrams

• cantilenas

Source: Wiktionary


LANCINATE

Lan"ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lancinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lancinating.] Etym: [L. lancinatus, p. p. of lancinare to fear.]

Definition: To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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