Claudicate
/ˈklɔː.dɪ.keɪt/noun
To limp or walk with difficulty due to pain or injury in a limb.
Did you know?The word 'claudicate' traces back to the Latin 'claudicare', which means 'to be lame' — a term often associated with disability and social stigma in ancient Rome.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
claudicare
“to be lame, to limp”
Late Latin
Late Latin
claudicatus
“lame, limping”
Middle English
Middle English
claudicate
“to walk with a limp or to walk slowly due to injury”
Modern English
English
claudicate
“to walk with difficulty or to limp, particularly due to pain in a limb.”
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