Arefy

/ˈɛɹɪfaɪ/ verb

Definition

A rare or obsolete verb meaning 'to make dry' or 'to desiccate', from Latin roots.

Etymology

From Latin 'arefacere' (arēre, to be dry + facere, to make). An extremely rare English formation from classical medical language.

Kelly Says

Arefy is one of those words that looks real but hardly anyone used it even when English allowed this kind of Latin-derived verb formation—it's more of a theoretical possibility than actual historical usage!

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