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- [lan-suh-neyt]
- /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/
- /ˈlɑːn.sɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
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- [lan-suh-neyt]
- /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/
Definitions of lancinating word
- verb with object lancinating to stab or pierce. 1
- noun lancinating Present participle of lancinate. 1
- adjective lancinating (especially of pain) Sharp, stabbing or piercing. 0
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Origin of lancinating
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin lancinātus past participle of lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to lanius butcher, lacer torn; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Lancinating
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
lancinating popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lancinating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lancinating
adj lancinating
- aciculate — having aciculae
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
- cuspate — having a cusp or cusps
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