aspidate

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adjective

Shield-shaped; having the form of a flat plate.

OriginAncient Greek ασπίδα →
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Meanings

adjectiveaspidate (comparative more aspidate, superlative most aspidate)

comparative more aspidate · superlative most aspidate

  1. Shield-shaped; having the form of a flat plate.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekασπίδα“shield”
  2. Englishaspidate

From Ancient Greek ασπίδα (aspída, “shield”).

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APA

aspidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspidate

MLA

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Chicago

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