cuspidate

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/ˈkʌspɪdət/

adjective

Having a cusp

Similar
cuspatecuspatedcuspedcuspidalcuspidatedangularangulate
OriginLatin cuspidātus →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

cuspidate1

adjectivecuspidate (comparative more cuspidate, superlative most cuspidate)

comparative more cuspidate · superlative most cuspidate

  1. Having a cusp
  2. biologyTapering to a sharp, firm point

cuspidate2

verbcuspidate (third-person singular simple present cuspidates, present participle cuspidating, simple past and past participle cuspidated)

present singular third person cuspidates · participle present cuspidating · participle past cuspidated · past cuspidated

  1. obsoleteTo sharpen, to whet to a point.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving cusps or points

Similar
cuspatecuspatedcuspedcuspidalcuspidatedangularangulate
Also see
cuspatecuspatedcuspedcuspidal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

cuspidate · adjective

  1. Latincuspidātus
  2. Englishcuspidate

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

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cuspidate · verb

  1. Latincuspidātus
  2. Englishcuspidate

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

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Translations

Bulgarian островръх
  • островръх (ostrovrăh)having a cusp
Finnish piikikäs, otapäinen
  • piikikäshaving a cusp
  • otapäinenbotany: tapering to sharp point
French cuspidé
  • cuspidéhaving a cusp
Italian cuspidato
  • cuspidatohaving a cusp
Spanish cuspidado
  • cuspidadohaving a cusp
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APA

cuspidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspidate

MLA

“cuspidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspidate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuspidate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspidate.

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