lacerate

/ˈlæsəˌeɪt/LA-sur-ayt

/ˈlæsɚˌeɪt/LA-sur-ayt

Meaningto tear

Common meaning: to tear (flesh) jaggedly

lacerto tearLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1026 · scan
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 lacerō ‘to tear’.

Roots

lacerō, lacerāre Latin “to tear”

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