comminate

English

Etymology

Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒmɪneɪt/

Verb

comminate (third-person singular simple present comminates, present participle comminating, simple past and past participle comminated)

  1. (transitive) To denounce or curse.
  2. To threaten, especially with divine punishment

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

comminate

  1. inflection of comminare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

comminate f pl

  1. feminine plural of comminato

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

commināte

  1. vocative masculine singular of comminātus
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