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aculeated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-uleat-ed
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.

adj

Pungent, incisive.

Etymology

From Latin aculeātus + -ed, from acus (“needle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more aculeated (comparative) most aculeated (superlative)

Synonyms

prickly aculeate

Questions

What does aculeated mean?
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
Where does aculeated come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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