Etymology

cuspidate

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Latin cuspidātus
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cuspidate · adjective1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcuspidātus
  2. English todaycuspidate

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

cuspidate · verb2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcuspidātus
  2. English todaycuspidate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, perfect passive participle of cuspidō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix)

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