excoriate
Signification (Anglais)
Concepts
Synonymes
denounce
wear-out
wornout
punish severely
treat with contempt
scold severely
harsh on
attrition wear
wear-and-tear
abrade wear
belabour
Traductions
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/
Étymologie (Anglais)
First attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English *excoriaten (only attested in its past participle), borrowed from Late Latin excoriātus perfect passive participle of excoriō (“to take the skin or hide off, flay, skin”), from ex- (“out off, from”) + corium (“hide, skin”) + -ō. Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English, later archaic.
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