Malleation
/ˌmæliˈeɪʃən/noun
The act or process of hammering or beating something into shape.
Did you know?Its Latin root is tied to *malleus*, “hammer,” the same ancient source behind *mallet* and the scientific word *malleus* for the hammer bone in your ear.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
malleus
“hammer”
Late Latin
Latin
malleāre
“to hammer, beat, or strike”
Middle French
French
malleation
“hammering or beating”
16th Century
English
malleation
“the act of hammering or beating into shape”
Modern English
English
malleation
“the act or process of hammering or beating something into shape”