ablactate
Americanverb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of ablactate
< Late Latin ablactātus weaned (past participle of ablactāre ), equivalent to ab- ab- + lact- (stem of lac ) milk + -ātus -ate 1
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Today no one calls a cow pasture a "vaccary," and infants are weaned, not "ablactated."
From Time Magazine Archive
Shall the ablactated soul feel only the blooming, not also the faded body?
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
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