Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuneate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: cuneate
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.

adj

having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

more cuneate (comparative) most cuneate (superlative)

Derived Forms

cuneated cuneately subcuneate

Synonyms

wedge-shaped

Questions

What does cuneate mean?: wedge-shaped.
Where does cuneate come from?: Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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