English
mangonize
Mangonize comes from Latin mangōnizō ‘to adorn wares for sale’, and goes back to mangō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmangō‘dealer who adorns his wares to make them look more valuable’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmangōnizō‘to adorn wares for sale’
- Englishearliest quotation 1642mangonize
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmangō‘dealer who adorns his wares to make them look more valuable’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmangōnizō‘to adorn wares for sale’
- Englishearliest quotation 1642mangonize
Earliest quotation: 1642, Thomas Barton, Section II: “[Y]our Mercuriall wit hath mangonized a Gigantean fury with…”
Linked words
through Latin mangō ‘dealer who adorns his wares to make them look…’
Today it means
verb To make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin mangō / mangonize