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lancinate

American  
[lan-suh-neyt] / ˈlæn səˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

lancinated, lancinating

  1. to stab or pierce.

lancinate British  
/ ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt /

adjective

  1. (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”; see -ate 1

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