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      lancinate
      adjective
      painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
      Roots
      lancinarelancin- · Latin · to pierce, tearatus-ate · Latin · to make, do
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      The word lancinate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: lancin, from Latin lancinare (“to pierce, tear”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“to make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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