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English
Etymology
From Latin fūstīgātus, past participle of fūstīgō (“I cudgel to death”), from fūstis (“a cudgel”) + ago (“I act”).
Verb
fustigate (third-person singular simple present fustigates, present participle fustigating, simple past and past participle fustigated)
- (transitive) To hit someone with a club.
- (figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.
Synonyms
Translations
harshly criticize someone
Further reading
- “fustigate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “fustigate”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “fustigate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
fustigate
- inflection of fustigare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
fustigate f pl
- feminine plural of fustigato
Latin
Verb
fūstīgāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of fūstīgō
Spanish
Verb
fustigate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of fustigar combined with te