embrocate en · VERB
Etymology
From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).
Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embrocates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| embrocated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| embrocated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| embrocating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
ru втира́ть ма́зь (to moisten with a liquid substance) · ar دَلَّكَ (to moisten with a liquid substance) · bg втривам (to moisten with a liquid substance)