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cuspidate

/ˈkʌspɪdət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cus-p-i-date
IPA
/ˈkʌspɪdət/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a cusp

adj

Tapering to a sharp, firm point

verb

To sharpen, to whet to a point.

Obsolete

Etymology

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

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

more cuspidate (comparative) most cuspidate (superlative) cuspidates (present, singular) cuspidating (participle, present) cuspidated (participle, past) cuspidated (past)

Derived Forms

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

Synonyms

cuspate cuspated cusped cuspidal cuspidated

Questions

How do you pronounce cuspidate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌspɪdət/.
What does cuspidate mean?
Having a cusp
Where does cuspidate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1693.

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