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Etymology of the English word triturate

the English word triturate
derived from the Latin word triturare (thresh)
derived from the Classical Latin word tritura (rubbing, friction; threshing)
derived from the Latin word tritus (well-trodden, well-worn, worn)
derived from the Late Latin word terere (to grind, to rub; rub, wear away, wear out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terə-

Date

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

Derivations in English

triturable, triturated, triturating

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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