English Explanatory Dictionary

fastigiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Erect and parallel.
  2. Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches
  3. Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.
  4. Tapering to a point
noun
  1. A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.

Pronunciation

/fæˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fastigiate.wav

Word forms

fastigiate more fastigiate most fastigiate fastigiates

Etymology

From New Latin fastīgiātus (“peaked”) (from fastīgium), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Derived words

fastigiated fastigiation subfastigiate
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