embrocate
embrocate · embrocates · embrocated · embrocating
To rub with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or spongeTo rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.
втира́ть ма́зьvtirátʹ mázʹ
More definitions
- administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Translations
1 languagesРусский
to moisten with a liquid substance:
Origin
From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, frFrom Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).
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Forms
embrocates, embrocating, embrocated, embrocated| Base form | embrocate · to embrocate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | embrocates |
| Present participle | embrocating |
| Past simple | embrocated |
| Past participle | embrocated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedembrocation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle