dealbate
adj/diˈælbət/
Etymology The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.
dealbate
verb/diˈælbeɪt/
Etymology The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.
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Obsolete To whiten.
- Medicks prescribe Dentifricies to exterge and dealbate the teeth1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory: