castigate
/ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/KA-stuh-gayt
/ˈkæstəˌɡeɪt/KA-stuh-gayt
Meaningto make pure; to correct
Common meaning: to criticise sharply
- castmorally pureLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 299 · scan
- igstem link: driving, making (from Latin agere)
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin castus ‘morally pure’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry castus, p. 97 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry CASTE, p. 97 · dictionary scan
Roots
- castus Latin “morally pure”
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