Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angulate

/ˈæŋɡjələt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: an-gu-late
IPA: /ˈæŋɡjələt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped with corners or angles.

verb

To make, or to become, angular.

Example Sentences

"angulate leaves"
"The platinum shaft connecting the ribbon to the piston base is a rounded wire and can be easily angulated after placement of the prosthesis for optimal incus to fenestra reach."

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæŋɡjələt/
British English: /ˈæŋɡjʊlət/

Inflected Forms

more angulate (comparative) most angulate (superlative) angulates (present, singular) angulating (participle, present) angulated (participle, past) angulated (past)

Derived Forms

angulately biangulate uniangulate

Frequently Paired Words

subangulate triangulate angulated angulation

Synonyms

angled angular angulated

Questions

How do you pronounce angulate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋɡjələt/.
What does angulate mean?: Shaped with corners or angles.
Where does angulate come from?: Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.

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