hastate

H4A1S1T1A1T1E1
/ˈhæsteɪt/

adjective

Shaped similarly to a halberd, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base.

Similar
spearhead-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
OriginMiddle English hastate ← Latin hastātus →
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Meanings

adjectivehastate (comparative more hastate, superlative most hastate)

comparative more hastate · superlative most hastate

  1. biologyShaped similarly to a halberd, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base.
  2. Of or pertaining to a spear.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base

Similar
spearhead-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
Also see
hastile

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinhastātus“armed with a spear”
  2. Middle Englishhastate
  3. Englishhastate

Inherited from Middle English hastate, borrowed from Latin hastātus (“armed with a spear”), from hasta (“spear”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Translations

Finnish keihästyvinen, keihäs-
  • keihästyvinenbotany, of leaves: with lobes pointing outward from base
  • keihäs-of or pertaining to a spear
  • keihäsmäinenof or pertaining to a spear
French hasté
  • hastébotany, of leaves: with lobes pointing outward from base
Latin hastatus
  • hastatusbotany, of leaves: with lobes pointing outward from base

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

astathetatashe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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