ˈinkwəˌnāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin inquinatus, past participle of inquinare, from in- in- (II) + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure) — more at obscene
: defile , corrupt
• in·qui·na·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun -s
ˈinkwəˌnāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin inquinatus, past participle of inquinare, from in- in- (II) + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure) — more at obscene
: defile , corrupt
• in·qui·na·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012