cuneate
cuneate · more cuneate · most cuneate
Wedge-shapedWedge-shaped.
Meaning
3 sensesWedge-shaped.
Wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.
Having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.
More definitions
- (of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more cuneate, most cuneate| Comparative | more cuneate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cuneate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base:wedge-shaped
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form