lancinate

lan·ci·nate

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lan-suh-neyt]
- /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/
- /lˈansɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-suh-neyt]
- /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/

Definitions of lancinate word

verb with object lancinate to stab or pierce. 1
noun lancinate To pierce or stab (as with a lance), to lance. 1
adjective lancinate (esp of pain) sharp or cutting 0
verb transitive lancinate to stab, pierce, or tear 0

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Origin of lancinate

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin lancinātus past participle of lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to lanius butcher, lacer torn; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Lancinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lancinate

lancinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lancinate usage trend in Literature

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