dealbate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To whiten. obsolete,transitive
    — Medicks prescribe Dentifricies to exterge and dealbate the teeth
形容词 adj.
  1. Whitened; covered with an opaque white powder.

词形变化

dealbates present,singular,third-person dealbating participle,present dealbated participle,past dealbated past more dealbate comparative most dealbate superlative

词源

词源 1
The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.
词源 2
The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.
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