| Back | apricate /AP-ri-kayt/ |
|---|---|
| Front | verb intr.: To bask in the sun. verb tr. To expose to the sun. [From Latin apricari (to bask in the sun). Earliest documented use: 1691. Despite a similar spelling, the word apricot has a different origin. It’s from Latin praecox (early-ripening).] “I was also biting into that part of his body that must have been fairer than the rest because it never apricated.” - André Aciman; Call Me by Your Name; Picador; 2007. |
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