lancinate

[lan-suh-neyt]

verb (used with object)

lancinated, lancinating 

1. to stab or pierce.

lancinate

/ ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt /

adjective

1. (esp of pain) sharp or cutting

Other Word Forms

• lancination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lancinate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin lancinātus, past participle of lancināre “to tear to pieces,” akin to lanius “butcher,” lacer “torn, mangled, mutilated”; -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lancinate¹

C17: from Latin lancinātus pierced, rent; related to lacer mangled

Example Sentences

Lancinate, lan′sin-āt, v.t. to lacerate.—n.

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Does no doubt ever lancinate him?

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