cuspidate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To sharpen, to whet to a point. obsolete
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a cusp
  2. Tapering to a sharp, firm point

词形变化

more cuspidate comparative most cuspidate superlative cuspidates present,singular,third-person cuspidating participle,present cuspidated participle,past cuspidated past

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1693; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, from cuspis (“point, tip”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
词源 2
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, perfect passive participle of cuspidō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix)
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