pumicatev.

Brit.

/ˈpʌmᵻkeɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpəməˌkeɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pūmicāt-, pūmicāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin pūmicāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of pūmicāre to polish or rub smooth with pumice < pūmic- , pūmex pumex n. Compare earlier pumice v.

rare.

transitive. To rub smooth with pumice. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Pumicate, to make smoothe.

1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence 86 Each did, though ne're so barbarous, the state With pious superstition pumicate.

1717 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) Pumicate, to smooth with a Pumice-stone.

1871 Harper's Mag. July 307/1 A still higher finish may be given by pumicating off the last layer, and then putting on a coating of oil.

1900 E. A. Vizetelly tr. E. Zola Fruitfulness 8 The polishers, in smocks of black serge, sat in double rows pumicating and grinding their pieces at little work-boards.

1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Nov. 704/2 When it is thoroughly ‘pumicated’ the coral is rinsed and put into a second bag.

Derivatives

† pumication n. Obsolete the action of smoothing something by rubbing with pumice.

ΚΠ

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Pumication, a making smooth with a Pumice-stone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pumicate
释义	pumicatev. Brit. /ˈpʌmᵻkeɪt/, U.S. /ˈpəməˌkeɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pūmicāt-, pūmicāre. Etymology: < classical Latin pūmicāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of pūmicāre to polish or rub smooth with pumice < pūmic- , pūmex pumex n. Compare earlier pumice v. rare. transitive. To rub smooth with pumice. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Pumicate, to make smoothe. 1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence 86 Each did, though ne're so barbarous, the state With pious superstition pumicate. 1717 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) (at cited word) Pumicate, to smooth with a Pumice-stone. 1871 Harper's Mag. July 307/1 A still higher finish may be given by pumicating off the last layer, and then putting on a coating of oil. 1900 E. A. Vizetelly tr. E. Zola Fruitfulness 8 The polishers, in smocks of black serge, sat in double rows pumicating and grinding their pieces at little work-boards. 1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Nov. 704/2 When it is thoroughly ‘pumicated’ the coral is rinsed and put into a second bag. Derivatives † pumication n. Obsolete the action of smoothing something by rubbing with pumice. ΚΠ 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Pumication, a making smooth with a Pumice-stone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1623
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