emaciate

English

Etymology

From Latin emaciare (“to make lean, cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + macies (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

Verb

1. (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
2. (intransitive) To become extremely thin or wasted.

Derived terms

• emaciated
• emaciation

Related terms

• meager

See also

• gaunt

Translations

(transitive) make extremely thin or wasted

• Bulgarian: изтощавам, изнурявам (iztoštavam, iznurjavam)
• Danish: slanke, fortynde
• Dutch: uitmergelen (nl), uithongeren (nl)
• French: amaigrir (fr), émacier (fr) (rare)
• Italian: emaciare
• Maori: kaikohi, kohi
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: slanke, tynne

• Russian: истощать (ru) (istoščatʹ), изнуря́ть (ru) (iznurjátʹ)
• Spanish: demacrar (es), emaciar

(intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted

• Bulgarian: изтощавам се (iztoštavam se)
• Danish: slanke sig
• Dutch: verschrompelen (nl), vermageren (nl)
• French: s’émacier (fr), s’amaigrir (fr)
• Italian: emaciarsi
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: slanke seg, avmagres

• Russian: истощаться (ru) (istoščatʹsja), чахнуть (ru) (čaxnutʹ)
• Spanish: demacrarse (es), emaciarse

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Translations to be checked

• German: ^{(please verify)} abmagern (de), ^{(please verify)} abmergeln (de), ^{(please verify)} ausmergeln (de)
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Further reading

• “emaciate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “emaciate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “emaciate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Adjective

emaciate (comparative more emaciate, superlative most emaciate)

1. emaciated

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Italian

Adjective

emaciate

1. feminine plural of emaciato