saginate

transitive verb

sag·​i·​nate

ˈsajəˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: fatten

sagination

¦⸗⸗¦nāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin saginatus, past participle of saginare to fatten, from sagina

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