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Added 9 October 2026

mulct

/mʌlkt/ noun

Latin root: mulcta Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mulct at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.

verb

To impose such a fine or penalty.
To swindle (someone) out of money.

Origin

From Middle French mulcter (“to fine, punish”), from Latin mulcta (“penalty, fine”). Possibly a doublet of milk.

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