long-acuminate

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English

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Etymology

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From long (Old English lang (“long”)) + acuminate (Latin acuminatus, past participle of acumināre (“to sharpen to a point”)).

Pronunciation

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  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/, /lɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪˌneɪt/

Adjective

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long-acuminate (comparative more long-acuminate, superlative most long-acuminate)

  1. (botany) Tapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.
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