FUSTIGATE


Meaning of FUSTIGATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' f ə s-t ə - ˌ g ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing

Etymology: Late Latin fustigatus, past participle of fustigare, from Latin fustis + -igare (as in fumigare to fumigate)

Date: circa 1661

1 : CUDGEL

2 : to criticize severely

– fus · ti · ga · tion \ ˌ f ə s-t ə - ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun

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