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lanceolate

/lˈænsiəlˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
lance-o-late
IPA
/lˈænsiəlˌeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.

adj

Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.

noun

Any such artefact.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lanceolātus.

Inflected Forms

more lanceolate (comparative) most lanceolate (superlative) lanceolated (alternative) lanceolates (plural)

Derived Forms

lanceolately oblanceolate semilanceolate sublanceolate

Synonyms

lancelike

Questions

How do you pronounce lanceolate?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈænsiəlˌeɪt/.
What does lanceolate mean?
Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
Where does lanceolate come from?
From Latin lanceolātus.

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