lancinate
[ lan-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈlæn səˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), lan·ci·nat·ed, lan·ci·nat·ing.
to stab or pierce.
Origin of lancinate
1595–1605; < Latin
lancinātus past participle of
lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to
lanius butcher,
lacer torn; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM lancinate
lan·ci·na·tion, nounWords nearby lancinate
lanceted,
lancetfish,
lancewood,
lanchow,
lanciform,
lancinate,
lancinating,
lancs,
land,
land agent,
land art
Example sentences from the Web for lancinating
British Dictionary definitions for lancinating
lancinate
/ (ˈlɑːnsɪˌneɪt) /
adjective
(esp of pain) sharp or cutting
Derived forms of lancinate
lancination, nounWord Origin for lancinate
C17: from Latin
lancinātus pierced, rent; related to
lacer mangled
Medical definitions for lancinating
lancinating
[ lăn′sə-nā′tĭng ]
adj.
Characterized by a sensation of cutting, piercing, or stabbing.