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cuspidate

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English

Etymology 1

First attested in 1693; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, from cuspis (point, tip) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

cuspidate (comparative more cuspidate, superlative most cuspidate)

  1. Having a cusp
  2. (botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
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Etymology 2

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, perfect passive participle of cuspidō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix)

Verb

cuspidate (third-person singular simple present cuspidates, present participle cuspidating, simple past and past participle cuspidated) (obsolete)

  1. To sharpen, to whet to a point.
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Italian

Adjective

cuspidate

  1. feminine plural of cuspidato

Latin

Verb

cuspidāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of cuspidō

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