English Explanatory Dictionary

hamate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Hooked at the end.
noun
  1. The hamate bone.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪmeɪt/ /ˈhæmeɪt/

Word forms

hamate hamates

Etymology

From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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