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Etymology of the English word cancellate

the English word cancellate
derived from the Latin word cancellatio (land measuring my means of a grid; fixing boundaries)
derived from the Latin word cancellatus (reticulated, having a lattice, grid pattern)
derived from the Latin word cancellare (arrange in criss-cross pattern; enclose in lattice, grid)
derived from the Latin word cancelli (latticework)
derived from the Latin word cancer (crab; Cancer; the_South; lattice, grid; barrier)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kar-
derived from the Latin word cancri

Date

The earliest known usage of cancellate in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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