sonicate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sonicate From sonic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (transitive) To disrupt with ultrasonic sound waves.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sonicated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sonicated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sonicating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sonicates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cosonicate · sonicative · resonicate