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desecate.

To cut, as with a scythe; to mow.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To cut, as with a scythe; to mow.

    obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Medieval Latin dēsecātus, a variant of dēsectus, the perfect passive participle of dēsecō (“to cut off”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb
  1. Obsolete spelling of desiccate.

    alt-of · obsolete
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