laminate
/ˈlæmənət/LA-muh-nuht
/ˈlæmənət/LA-muh-nuht
Meaningto make into sheets
Common meaning: to bond in layers
- lamina thin plate or sheetLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1031 · 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 lāmina ‘a thin plate or sheet’.
Roots
- lāmina, -ae Latin “a thin plate or sheet”
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