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English
Etymology
Latin dīlāniātus, past participle of dīlāniō (“to dilacerate”); dis- + lāniō (“to tear to pieces”).
Pronunciation
Verb
dilaniate (third-person singular simple present dilaniates, present participle dilaniating, simple past and past participle dilaniated)
- To rend in pieces; to tear.
References
“dilaniate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
dilaniate
- inflection of dilaniare:
- second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
dilaniate f pl
- feminine plural of dilaniato
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
dīlaniāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of dīlaniō