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Meaning of absinthiated in English:

absinthiated

adjective

  • Impregnated or flavoured with wormwood. In later use: steeped in or affected by absinthe (also figurative).

Pronunciation

absinthiated

/abˈsɪnθɪeɪtɪd/ /əbˈsɪnθɪeɪtɪd/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From post-classical Latin absinthiatus absinthiate + -ed.