pulverise
The origin and history of pulverise.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”); compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) plus -ise.
The origin and history of pulverise.
Came into English from Middle English pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”); compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) plus -ise.
by FreeDict.com
Learn new English words for daily use — each one with meaning, pronunciation and an example. Free, no signup.
Start learning