dilaniate

English

Etymology

Latin dīlāniātus, past participle of dīlāniō (to dilacerate); dis- + lāniō (to tear to pieces).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈleɪnieɪt/

Verb

dilaniate (third-person singular simple present dilaniates, present participle dilaniating, simple past and past participle dilaniated)

  1. To rend in pieces; to tear.

References

dilaniate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Italian

Verb

dilaniate

  1. inflection of dilaniare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person plural imperative

Participle

dilaniate f pl

  1. feminine plural of dilaniato

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

dīlaniāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dīlaniō
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