tinct
[tingkt]
/tɪŋkt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to tinge or tint, as with color.
2.
Obsolete.
to imbue.
adjective
3.
tinged; colored; flavored.
noun
4.
tint; tinge; coloring.
Origin
1425-75
for earlier alchemical sense;
1585-95
for def 1;
1595-1605
for def 4;
late Middle English
<
Latin
tīnctus,
past participle of
tingere
to dye, color, tinge
tinct.
1.
tincture
.
Examples from the web for
tinct
These patterns will present dis-
tinct
challenges and unique opportunities in the conservation of this species.
British Dictionary definitions for
tinct
tinct
/
tɪŋkt
/
noun, verb
1.
an obsolete word for
tint
adjective
2.
(
poetic
) tinted or coloured
Word Origin
C15: from Latin
tinctus,
from
tingere
to colour
Word Origin and History for
tinct
n.
c.1600, from Latin
tinctus
"a dyeing," from
tingere
(see
tincture
).
tinct
in Medicine
tinct
abbr.
tincture
Related Abbreviations for
tinct
tinct.
tincture