lancinate
[ lan-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈlæn səˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), lan·ci·nat·ed, lan·ci·nat·ing.
to stab or pierce.
Words nearby lancinate
lanceted, lancetfish, lancewood, lanchow, lanciform, lancinate, lancinating, lancs, land, land agent, land art
Origin of lancinate
1595–1605; < Latin lancinātus past participle of lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to lanius butcher, lacer torn; see -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM lancinate
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British Dictionary definitions for lancinating
lancinate
/ (ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt) /
adjective
(esp of pain) sharp or cutting
Derived forms of lancinate
lancination, nounWord Origin for lancinate
C17: from Latin lancinātus pierced, rent; related to lacer mangled
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Medical definitions for lancinating
lancinating
[ lăn′sə-nā′tĭng ]
adj.
Characterized by a sensation of cutting, piercing, or stabbing.
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