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verb transitive

excarnĭfĭco

2nd PP ex-carnĭfĭcāre · 3rd PP ex-carnĭfĭcātum · conj. 1st
to cut; tear any one to pieces
to cut or tear any one to pieces (a rare word).
aliquem, Cic. N. D. 3, 33 fin.; Suet. Vit. 17; Sen. Ep. 24.— literal •
Lit.: aliquem, Cic. N. D. 3, 33 fin.; Suet. Vit. 17; Sen. Ep. 24.—
to torment; torture figuratively •
Trop., to torment, torture: aliquem, Ter. Heaut. 4, 6, 9: excarnificatus animus, Sen. de Ira, 3, 4: comitem, Amm. 14, 5, 1; 14, 9, 6.
Perseus ID: n16639 Key: excarnifico