Standard Lemma guide

abacinate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /əbˈæsɪneɪt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The prisoners were abacinated by their captors

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blind

History

Etymology

From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: abacinar — to blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes