Indurate, or physically or morally hardened, comes from the Latin 'durare', meaning 'to harden'. The word has been in English since the 14th century and shares its root with words like 'endure' and 'duration'. It can also function as a verb.
Indurado, o endurecido física o moralmente, proviene del latín 'durare', que significa 'endurecer'. La palabra ha estado en inglés desde el siglo XIV y comparte su raíz con otras palabras como 'endure' y 'duration'. También puede funcionar como verbo.
| Word | indurate |
|---|---|
| Date | May 14, 2017 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | IN-duh-rut |
| Etymology | Indurate is a hard word—in more than one way. Not only is it fairly uncommon in modern usage, but it also can be traced back to Latin durare, meaning "to harden." Durare can mean "to endure" as well, and appropriately indurate is a word that has lasted many years—it has been a part of the English language since the 14th century. Durare is also the root of other durable English words, including during, endure, duration, durance, and even durable itself. In addition, indurate can be a verb meaning "to make or grow hard," "to make unfeeling, stubborn, or obdurate," and "to establish firmly." |
| Examples | "Anne-James Chaton, his indurate mien impassive and poker-faced, stands as still and stiff as a motorway signpost…." — Robert Barry, The Quietus, 24 July 2013 "In 1940, wildcat drillers bored about 900 feet into the indurate basalt in search of natural gas; they found a little, but not enough to warrant their trouble." — The Yakima (Washington) Herald-Republic, 18 Sep. 2013 |
| Definition | : physically or morally hardened |
Tags: wordoftheday::adjective
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