English Explanatory Dictionary

cuspidate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a cusp
  2. Tapering to a sharp, firm point
verb
  1. To sharpen, to whet to a point.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌspɪdət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuspidate.wav

Word forms

cuspidate more cuspidate most cuspidate cuspidates cuspidating cuspidated

Etymology

First attested in 1693; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, from cuspis (“point, tip”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Derived words

bicuspidate monocuspid multicuspid multicuspidate noncuspidate pentacuspid pentacuspidate quadricuspid quadricuspidate tetracuspid tricuspidate unicuspid unicuspidate
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