Ablactate (verb)
ab-lak-tayt
to wean
First recorded in 1750–60. Combines the prefix ab-, meaning “away from,” + lactate, from the Latin lactāre, meaning “to give milk.”
Example sentences
“They decideed it was time to follow the doctor’s advice and ablactate the twins.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
