l 1 a 1 c 3 e 1 r 1 a 1 t 1 e 1
8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb cut or tear irregularly
verb deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
adjective irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
originThe verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English laceraten, borrowed from Latin lacerātus, perfect passive participle of lacerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- ecarte 8
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