micturate
Meaning
To urinate.
Synonyms
discharge urine
pass urine
go for a slash
have a slash
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪkt͡ʃəɹeɪt/
Etymology
In summary
First attested in 1842; irregular back-formation from micturition on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin micturiō (“to urinate”). Related to Old English mīgan (whence Early Middle English miȝen (“to urinate”) See also Mingere and meiere: urination.
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