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Apricate etymology

English

English word apricate comes from English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), Latin apricus (Sunny, having lots of sunshine, warmed by the sun.)

Detailed word origin of apricate

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ule English (en) (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
apricus Latin (lat) Sunny, having lots of sunshine, warmed by the sun.
apricate English (en) (intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.. (transitive, also, figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.

Words with the same origin as apricate

Descendants of -ule

dental

Descendants of apricus

apricity