Etymology

fastigiate

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New Latin fastīgiātus
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fastigiate · adjective1

  1. New Latin · borrowed fromfastīgiātus“peaked”
  2. English todayfastigiate

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

fastigiate · noun2

From a substantivation of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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