Etymology

serrate

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Today it means: Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw. Full definition →

Latin serrātus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromserrātus
  2. English todayserrate

Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.

Words from the same roots

Latinserrātus all →

serratusserratiform

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