verb
lancinate
Lancinate (verb) means to pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
verb
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To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
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Etymology
First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin lancinātus, perfect passive participle of lancinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lanciner.
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"lancinate" (verb) means to pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.