Eluctate
/ɪˈlʌkteɪt/noun
To struggle or force one’s way out of something.
Did you know?Eluctate comes from Latin roots meaning “to struggle out,” giving it the same ancient struggle-root found in English words such as reluctant.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
luctārī
“To struggle, wrestle, or fight”
Classical Latin
Latin
ēluctārī
“To struggle out or force one’s way out”
17th Century
English
eluctate
“To struggle out; to escape with difficulty”
18th–19th Century
English
eluctate
“To emerge or extricate oneself through effort”
Modern English
English
eluctate
“To struggle or force one’s way out”
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