- exhumate
- \\eksˈ(h)yüˌmāt, egˈzü-, egzˈyü-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin exhumatus, past participle of exhumare: exhume
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
exhumate
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exhumate — ex·hu·mate … English syllables
exhume — early 15c., from M.L. exhumare to unearth (13c.), from L. ex out of (see EX (Cf. ex )) + humare bury, from humus earth (see CHTHONIC (Cf. chthonic)). An alternative form was exhumate (1540s), taken directly from the M.L. Related: Exhume … Etymology dictionary
exhume — v 1. dig up, unearth, disinter, excavate; unbury, disinhume, disentomb, exhumate, unsepul cher. 2. resurrect, restore, regenerate, revive, reanimate; bring to life, bring to light, bring back, recall, reincarnate … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
