dewax en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Germanic *wahsą Proto-West Germanic *wahs Old English weax Middle English wax English wax English dewax From de- + wax.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove wax from (a material or surface).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dewaxes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dewaxed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dewaxed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dewaxing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
fi poistaa vaha (to remove wax) · eo senvaksigi (to remove wax)