[ 'kastɪgeɪt ]
■ verb reprimand severely.
Derivatives
castigation noun
castigator noun
castigatory adjective
Origin
C17 (earlier (ME) as castigation ): from L. castigare 'reprove', from castus 'pure, chaste'.
[ 'kastɪgeɪt ]
■ verb reprimand severely.
Derivatives
castigation noun
castigator noun
castigatory adjective
Origin
C17 (earlier (ME) as castigation ): from L. castigare 'reprove', from castus 'pure, chaste'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004