inspissate

[ in-spis-eyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, in·spis·sat·ed, in·spis·sat·ing.

1. to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.

inspissate

/ ɪnˈspɪseɪt /

verb

1. archaic.
   to thicken, as by evaporation

Derived Forms

• ˌinspisˈsation, noun
• ˈinspisˌsator, noun

Other Words From

• inspis·sation noun
• inspis·sator noun
• nonin·spissat·ing adjective
• unin·spissat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspissate¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin inspissātus, past participle of inspissāre “to thicken,” equivalent to Latin in- “in” + spissā(re) “to thicken” (derivative of spissus “thick”) + -tus past participle suffix; in- ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspissate¹

C17: from Late Latin inspissātus thickened, from Latin spissāre to thicken, from spissus thick