English
illinition
Illinition comes from Latin illiniō ‘to besmear’, and goes back to linō ‘to smear’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElinōas liniō‘to smear’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEilliniō‘to besmear’
- Englishearliest quotation 1784illinition
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElinōas liniō‘to smear’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEilliniō‘to besmear’
- Englishearliest quotation 1784illinition
Earliest quotation: 1784, Richard Kirwan: “a thin crust or illinition of black manganese”.
Linked words
through Latin linō ‘to smear’
Today it means
noun The act of smearing or rubbing in or on.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin linō / illinition