acuminate

English

Pronunciation

• Adjective:
  • (RP) IPA: /əˈkjuːmɪnət/
• Verb:
  • (RP) IPA: /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/

Etymology

From Late Latin acuminatus, past participle of acuminare, to sharpen to a point

Adjective

acuminate (comparative more acuminate, superlative most acuminate)

1. Tapering to a point; pointed.
2. (botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point at its apex.

Translations

tapering to a point

Bulgarian: заострен (bg)

Spanish: acuminado (es)

Verb

acuminate (third-person singular simple present acuminates, present participle acuminating, simple past and past participle acuminated)

1. (transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
2. (intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.

Derived terms

• acumination

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Italian

Adjective

acuminate f.

1. Feminine plural form of acuminato

Anagrams

• neumatica

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Latin

Participle

acūmināte

1. vocative masculine singular of acūminātus