emaciated
/ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/ih-MAY-shee-ay-tid
/ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/ih-MAY-shee-ay-tid
Meaningwasted away
Common meaning: abnormally thin
- eout
- macito soften by soakingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1092 · scan
- atedpast ending: made into or treated by
‘out’ + ‘to soften by soaking’ → emaciated
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 mācerō ‘to soften by soaking’.
Roots
- mācerō, mācerāre Latin “to soften by soaking”
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