Hyphenation
flag·el·lateTurkish pronunciation
fläcıleytSynonyms
beat,
beat the living daylights out of,
belt,
flay,
flog,
hit,
lash,
spank,
tan,
tan someone’s hide,
thrashPronunciation
/ˈflaʤəˌlāt/ /ˈflæʤəˌleɪt/
Etymology
[ 'fla-j&-"lAt ] (transitive verb.) circa 1623. Latin flagellatus, past participle of flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum whip; perhaps akin to Old Norse blaka to wave.