geniculate
geniculate · geniculates · geniculated · geniculating
To form joints or knots onTo form joints or knots on.
UK/dʒɪˈnɪk.jʊ.leɪt/US/d͡ʒəˈnɪk.jəˌleɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, rare)To form joints or knots on.
Origin
From Latin geniculātus (more at etymology 1), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).From Latin geniculātus (more at etymology 1), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
geniculates, geniculating, geniculated, geniculated| Base form | geniculate · to geniculate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | geniculates |
| Present participle | geniculating |
| Past simple | geniculated |
| Past participle | geniculated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedgenuflect
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle