rutilate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹuːtɪleɪt/
Etymology
From Latin rutilō (“to redden; to glow, to shine”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) To shine; to emit rays of light.
concentrated and rutilating nitrous acid
1803, The Philosophical Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rutilating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rutilated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rutilated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rutilates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |