gemmate

English

Etymology

From Latin gemmatus, past participle of gemmare (“to put forth buds”), from gemma (“bud”).

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛmeɪt/, /ˈdʒɛmət/

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• IPA^(key): (verb) /dʒəˈmeɪt/

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Adjective

gemmate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Having buds; reproducing by buds.

   Synonym: gemmated

   gemmate structure

Verb

gemmate (third-person singular simple present gemmates, present participle gemmating, simple past and past participle gemmated)

1. to deck with gems

References

• “gemmate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• tagmeme

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

gemmate

1. inflection of gemmare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

gemmate f pl

1. feminine plural of gemmato

Latin

Participle

gemmāte

1. vocative masculine singular of gemmātus