siderate

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: to blast or strike down (as with lightning)

Word History

Etymology

Latin sideratus, past participle of siderari to be struck by a star, be sunstruck, from sider-, sidus star

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Rhymes for siderate

• considerate
• inconsiderate