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flagellate

4 entries found.
  1. 1flagellate (transitive verb)
  2. 2flagellate (adjective)
  3. 3flagellate (noun)
  4. self-flagellation (noun)

Main Entry: 1flag·el·late
Pronunciation: \ˈfla-jə-ˌlāt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): flag·el·lat·ed; flag·el·lat·ing
Etymology: Latin flagellatus, past participle of flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum whip; perhaps akin to Old Norse blaka to wave
Date: circa 1623

1 : whip, scourge
2 : to drive or punish as if by whipping


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