acuminate
Meaning of acuminate
adjective
(of a plant or animal structure, e.g. a leaf) tapering to a point.
late 16th century: from late Latin acuminatus ‘pointed’, from acuminare ‘sharpen to a point’, from acuere ‘sharpen’ (see acute).
Information about acuminate
- It is an adjective.
- The plural form of acuminate is: acuminates.
- Languages in which acuminate is used:
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Hyphenation of acuminate
acumi-nate
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- acuminate is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Words that rhyme with acuminate
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