curvate

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adjective

bent in a regular form ; curved.

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OriginMiddle English (y)curvat(e) ← Latin curvātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecurvate (comparative more curvate, superlative most curvate)

comparative more curvate · superlative most curvate · alternative curvated

  1. bent in a regular form ; curved.

    Synonyms: curvy, curving

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebent in a regular form ; curved.

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curvycurving

Origin

  1. Latincurvātus“curved”
  2. Middle English(y)curvat(e)“bent; hunched, stooped”
  3. Englishcurvate

Inherited from Middle English (y)curvat(e) (“bent; hunched, stooped”), borrowed from Latin curvātus (“curved”), perfect passive participle of curvō (“to curve”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from curvus + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

“curvate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curvate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curvate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curvate.

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