lancinate

American

[lan-suh-neyt] / ˈlæn səˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

lancinated, lancinating

to stab or pierce.

lancinate British

/ ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt /

adjective

(esp of pain) sharp or cutting

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Other Word Forms

lancination noun

Etymology

Origin of lancinate

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

Example Sentences

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

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Does no doubt ever lancinate him?

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