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Friday Word: Latibulate
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"Latibulate" is a verb that means to hide in a corner to escape reality or until conditions improve:
Definition
To hide in a corner in an attempt to escape reality or until conditions improve
Pronunciation
In British English, it is pronounced "La tibulate" with four syllables. In the U.S., it is often pronounced similarly to "populate".
Etymology
The word comes from the Latin word latibulāri. The only known use of the verb is in 1623, in the writing of Henry Cockeram, a lexicographer
dine "Latibulate" is a verb that means to hide in a corner to escape reality or until conditions improve:
Definition
To hide in a corner in an attempt to escape reality or until conditions improve
Pronunciation
In British English, it is pronounced "La tibulate" with four syllables. In the U.S., it is often pronounced similarly to "populate".
Etymology
The word comes from the Latin word latibulāri. The only known use of the verb is in 1623, in the writing of Henry Cockeram, a lexicographer
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FWIW, the 1623 definition is "privily to hide ones selfe in a corner."
ETA: Someone on Wiktionary found a 1874 use in the wild.
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