Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Brian, Please see the following regarding you comment on emolliate. The entry comes from dictionary. com emolliate \E*mol " li*ate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emolliated; p. pr. & vb. n. Emolliating.] [see Emollient, a.] To soften; to render effeminate. Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor. --Pinkerton Chair Department of Herbal Medicine Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Adjunct Faculty Department of Integrative Medicine John Burns School of Medicine University of Hawai'i Manoa Honolulu, HI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 , wrote: > > Please see the following regarding you comment on emolliate. The entry comes from dictionary. com > > emolliate > \E*mol " li*ate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emolliated; p. pr. & vb. n. Emolliating.] [see Emollient, a.] To soften; to render effeminate. Webster's online still doesn't have emolliate. You have to go to their unabbridged version to get to that word. So, it is not so common. The common word is " mollify. " Here is webster's listing for emmolient: Main Entry: 1emol·lient Pronunciation: i-'mäl-y & nt Function: adjective Etymology: Latin emollient-, emolliens, present participle of emollire to soften, from e- + mollis soft -- more at MOLLIFY 1 : making soft or supple; also : soothing especially to the skin or mucous membrane 2 : making less intense or harsh : MOLLIFYING <soothe us in our agonies with emollient words -- H. L. Mencken> Brian C. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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