Luxate
/ˈlʌk.seɪt/noun
To dislocate a joint or force it out of position.
Did you know?Luxate comes from Latin luxare, “to dislocate,” built from luxus, “dislocated, strained, excessive,” a root that also fed English words about excess and looseness.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
luxare
“to dislocate, put out of joint”
Latin
Latin
luxus
“dislocated, strained; excessive, extravagant”
Late Latin
Latin
luxatio
“a dislocation, a putting out of joint”
14th Century
English
luxacioun
“dislocation, displacement”
Modern English
English
luxate
“to dislocate a joint”