Word
of the Day for Friday 3rd October 2014
Ablactate \ab-LAK-teyt\
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Verb
1. To wean. |
Quotes
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His style, however, has found imitators; especially of late years,
since the rage commenced of disfiguring and debasing our language by
innovation. Such writers, instead of brittle, would say fragile; instead of
fruitfulness, feracity; and humectate, steril, desiderate, ablactate,
indigitate, etc. instead of moisten, barren, desire (or wish for), wean,
point out, etc.
-- James Beattie, The Works of James Beattie, LL.D., Vol. IV, 1809 |
Origin
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Ablactate entered English in the 1700’s and combines
the Latin prefix ab- meaning "from" or
"away," and lac meaning "milk."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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