intoxicated
/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd/
adjective
Origin
Latin
toxicare — to poison
Overview
Meaning Now
- drunk or under the influence of a substance
- poisoned or affected by a toxin
Language path
Latin → Old French → Middle English → Modern English
Earliest form
intoxicate
Earliest period
15th century
Journey
Evolution
- 15th century
intoxicate
“to poison”
- 16th century
intoxicated
“drunk or under the influence of a substance”
Connections
Word parts
in-
prefix
into or within
-tox-
root
poison
-ic-
suffix
having a certain quality
Related across languages
French
intoxiqué
intoxicated
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