abacinate

动词 v.
/əbˈæsɪneɪt/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes rare,transitive
    — "You young scapegrace," said Dandolo, "I will myself abacinate you — in the Venetian way." "How's that?" "Blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. Count your pile."

词形变化

abacinates present,singular,third-person abacinating participle,present abacinated participle,past abacinated past

词源

From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).
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