oppilate

transitive verb

op·​pi·​late

ˈäpəˌlāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to stop up : fill with obstructions : block up : obstruct

Word History

Etymology

Latin oppilatus, past participle of oppilare to stop up, from ob- + pilare to ram down, thrust, from pila mortar; akin to Latin pinsere to pound, crush

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