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dealbate.

To whiten.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diˈælbeɪt/
  1. To whiten.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.

adj/diˈælbət/
  1. Whitened; covered with an opaque white powder.

Where this word comes from

The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.

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