malaxate

English

Etymology

From Latin malaxātus, perfect passive participle of malaxō (“to knead, malaxate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French malaxer.

Verb

malaxate (third-person singular simple present malaxates, present participle malaxating, simple past and past participle malaxated)

1. To soften, especially by kneading with the hands.

Synonyms

• malax

Derived terms

• malaxation

Related terms

• malaxage

Translations

to soften by kneading

Finnish: pehmittää vaivaamaalla

References

• “malaxate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.