malleate

1 of 2

transitive verb

mal·​le·​ate
-ēˌāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to beat with a hammer : pound
the surfaces of some fragments suggested that the clay had been poorly malleatedAmerican Antiquity
specifically : to beat or mark or dent (a metal) with a hammer in working or decorating

malleate

2 of 2

adjective

mal·​le·​ate
-ˌāt,
-ə̇t
: having a malleus

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Medieval Latin malleatus, past participle of malleare to hammer

Adjective

New Latin malleatus, from malleus + Latin -atus -ate

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“Malleate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malleate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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