macero

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I soften, make tender by soaking or steeping
  • I weaken, waste away
  • (figuratively) I vex, torment, distress
  • (Medieval Latin) I mortify discipline, chastise, n-g
  • (Medieval Latin) I torture

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱeseh₂ti.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meh₂ḱeseh₂ti

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