Lacerable
/ˈlæs.ər.ə.bəl/noun
Able to be torn or cut into ragged pieces.
Did you know?“Lacerable” ultimately traces back to Latin lacerāre, “to tear to pieces,” a verb tied to violent physical rending rather than abstract harm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lak-
“to tear, split, or wound”
Latin
Latin
lacer
“torn, mangled, or ragged”
Latin
Latin
lacerāre
“to tear to pieces, mutilate”
Middle French
Old French
lacerer
“to tear, rend, or lacerate”
Late Middle English
English
lacerable
“capable of being torn or mangled”
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