striate

English

Etymology

From Latin striatum, past participle of strio (“to groove”).

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹaɪ.ət/, /ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/

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• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/

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• Rhymes: -aɪət, -aɪeɪt

Verb

striate (third-person singular simple present striates, present participle striating, simple past and past participle striated)

1. (transitive) To mark something with striations.

Adjective

striate (comparative more striate, superlative most striate)

1. striated
2. (anatomy) Relating to the striate cortex of the brain

Derived terms

• appressed-fibrillose-striate
• punctate-striate
• striate-punctate

Anagrams

• artiest, iratest, artiste, attires, ratites, tastier, ratties

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /striˈate/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: stri‧a‧te

Verb

striate

1. present adverbial passive participle of strii

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /striˈa.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: stri‧à‧te

Adjective

striàte

1. feminine plural of striàto

Anagrams

• artiste, restati, ristate, settari, stirate, tersità, tiraste, traesti

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [striˈaː.tɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [st̪riˈaː.t̪e]
• Hyphenation: stri‧ā‧te

Participle

striāte

1. vocative masculine singular of striātus