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abacinate.

To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əbˈæsɪneɪt/UK
  1. To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).

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