mutilate

/mˈjuːtəˌleɪt/MYOO-tuh-layt

/mˈjutəˌleɪt/MYOO-tuh-layt

Meaningto maim

Common meaning: to injure severely

mutilmaimedLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1180 · 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 mutilus ‘maimed’.

Roots

mutilus, -a, -um Latin “maimed”

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