Monday, September 21, 2009

Inspissate


inspissate \in-ˈspi-ˌsāt, ˈin(t)-spə-ˌsāt\ transitive verb: to make thick or thicker

inspissated \in-ˈspi-ˌsā-təd, ˈin(t)-spə-ˌsā-təd\ adjective: thickened in consistency; made or having become thick, heavy or intense

Etymology: Late Latin inspissatus, past participle of inspissare, from Latin in- + spissus slow, dense

Do you inspissate or inspissate?


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