glaciate
pronunciation
How to pronounce glaciate in British English:
UK ['gleɪʃɪeɪt]
How to pronounce glaciate in American English:
US ['gleɪʃɪˌeɪt]
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- Verb:
- cover with ice or snow or a glacier
- become frozen and covered with glaciers
Word Origin
- glaciate (v.)
- 1620s, "to freeze;" 1861 in reference to glaciers, from Latin glaciatus, past participle of glaciare "to turn to ice," from glacies "ice" (see glacial). Related: Glaciated; glaciating.