lancinate

verb

lan·​ci·​nate

-səˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: pierce, stab, lacerate

lancination

ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin lancinatus, past participle of lancinare to lacerate; akin to lacer mangled

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