Albify

/ˈælbɪfaɪ/ verb

Definition

To make white or cause to become white; to whiten or bleach.

Etymology

From Latin albus 'white' plus -ify, a suffix meaning 'to make or cause to become.' This creates a verb expressing the action of whitening.

Kelly Says

Albify is one of those satisfying verbs where you can literally say 'to albify something' and mean 'to make it white'—it's pure Latin construction efficiency in English!

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