verb/peʝiθˈkaɾ/
to pinch, nip
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *vellicicāre, from Latin vellicāre, most likely ultimately from vellus (“the wool shorn from a sheep, fleece, or pelt”). Cognate with English vellicate.
/peʝiθˈkaɾ/
to pinch, nip
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *vellicicāre, from Latin vellicāre, most likely ultimately from vellus (“the wool shorn from a sheep, fleece, or pelt”). Cognate with English vellicate.