English Explanatory Dictionary

decollate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To behead.
verb
  1. To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.
adj
  1. Tapering to a blunt end.

Pronunciation

dĭ-kŏlʹāt dĕkʹə-lāt /dɪˈkɒleɪt/ /ˈdɛkəleɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decollate1.wav dē-kə-lātʹ /diːkəˈleɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decollate2.wav /ˈdɛkələt/

Word forms

decollate decollates decollating decollated

Etymology

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dēcollātus, perfect passive participle of dēcollō (“to behead”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + collum (“neck”) + -ō.

Derived words

decollator decollate snail
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