English Explanatory Dictionary

abacinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes

Pronunciation

/əbˈæsɪneɪt/ En-uk-abacinate.ogg

Word forms

abacinate abacinates abacinating abacinated

Etymology

From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).

Derived words

abacination
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