serrate

English

Etymology

From Latin serratus, past participle of serrō.

Adjective

serrate (comparative more serrate, superlative most serrate)

1. Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.

   Many click beetles have serrate antennae.

2. (botany) (leaves) Having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

Derived terms

• serrulate
• retroserrate
• biserrate

Related terms

• dentate
• runcinate

Usage notes

Serrate is used in some scientific communities; for common usage, serrated is typically the more appropriate term.

Translations

saw-like

• Czech: zubatý
• Dutch: gekarteld (nl)

• Finnish: sahamainen (fi)
• French: denté (fr) m, dentelé (fr) m
• Italian: dentellato (it)

having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

• Czech: zubatý
• Dutch: gekarteld (nl)

• Finnish: sahalaitainen (fi)
• French: denté (fr) m, dentelé (fr) m

Verb

serrate (third-person singular simple present serrates, present participle serrating, simple past and past participle serrated)

1. To make serrate.

Translations

to make serrate

• Finnish: hammastaa (fi)

Anagrams

• rerates
• retears
• tearers

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Italian

Noun

serrate f

1. Plural form of serrata

Verb

serrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of serrare
2. second-person plural imperative of serrare
3. Feminine plural of serrato

Anagrams

• erraste, restare, resterà

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Latin

Verb

serrāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of serrō