cumulate
An igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma by either settling…An igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma by either settling or floating.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma by either settling or floating.
Origin
First attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin cumulātus, perfect passive participle of cumulFirst attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin cumulātus, perfect passive participle of cumulō (“to pile up”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Sporadic use of the participle up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
plural: cumulatesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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