cuspidate

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌspɪdət/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

cuspidate (comparative more cuspidate, superlative most cuspidate)

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

Derived terms

• bicuspidate
• monocuspid
• multicuspid
• multicuspidate
• noncuspidate
• pentacuspid
• pentacuspidate
• quadricuspid
• quadricuspidate
• tetracuspid
• tricuspidate
• unicuspid
• unicuspidate

Translations

having a cusp

• Bulgarian: островръх (bg) (ostrovrǎh)
• Finnish: piikikäs (fi)
• French: cuspidé (fr)
• Italian: cuspidato (all senses)
• Spanish: cuspidado

botany: tapering to sharp point

• Finnish: otapäinen

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.

Italian

Adjective

cuspidate

1. feminine plural of cuspidato

Latin

Verb

cuspidāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of cuspidō