Apricate
/ˈeɪprɪkeɪt/noun
To bask or luxuriate in the sunlight.
Did you know?Apricate was revived in English as a learned, literary word from Latin, whose original sense described basking in a sunny, exposed place.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
apricus
“Sunny, exposed to the sun, or open to sunlight”
Classical Latin
Latin
apricārī
“To bask in the sun”
18th Century
English
apricate
“To bask in sunlight; a learned revival from Latin”
Modern English
English
apricate
“To sit or luxuriate in the sunshine”
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