English Explanatory Dictionary

acuminate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tapering to a point; pointed.
  2. Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
verb
  1. To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
  2. To end in or come to a sharp point.

Pronunciation

/əˈkjuːmɪnət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acuminate (adj).wav /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acuminate (verb).wav

Word forms

acuminate more acuminate most acuminate accuminate acuminates acuminating acuminated

Etymology

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Derived words

acuminately biacuminate long-acuminate nonacuminate subacuminate acumination
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