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English

Alternative forms

• accuminate

Etymology

From Late Latin acuminatus, past participle of acuminare, to sharpen to a point

Pronunciation

• Adjective:
  • (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /əˈkjuːmɪnət/
• Verb:
  • (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/

Adjective

acuminate (comparative more acuminate, superlative most acuminate)

1. Tapering to a point; pointed.

   acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.

2. (botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point at its apex.

Translations

tapering to a point

• Bulgarian: заострен (bg) (zaostren)
• Portuguese: acuminado
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: acuminado (es)

Verb

1. (transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
   • Cowper

     To acuminate even despair.

2. (intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.

Derived terms

• acumination

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Italian

Adjective

acuminate

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) feminine plural of acuminato

Anagrams

• neumatica

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Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) acūmināte

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) vocative masculine singular of acūminātus