acuminate
acuminate · more acuminate · most acuminate
acuminado
acuminado
Tapering to a point; pointedTapering to a point; pointed.
/əˈkjuːmɪnət/
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
2 sensesTapering to a point; pointed.
acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
More definitions
- (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
Origin
First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminōFirst attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
more acuminate, most acuminate| Comparative | more acuminate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most acuminate Lesson |
regular
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.