malleate

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UK, US/ˈmæl.i.ɪt/UK, US/ˈmæl.i.eɪt/

adjective

Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer.

OriginMedieval Latin malleātus →
First used 1598Scrabble 10
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Meanings

malleate1

adjectivemalleate (comparative more malleate, superlative most malleate)

comparative more malleate · superlative most malleate

  1. biologyPossessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer.

    Malleate trophi are present in such common rotifers as Brachionus, Keratella, and Lecane.

    2009, James H. Thorp, Alan P. Covich, editors, Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, 3rd edition, page 181
  2. biologyHaving a surface with shallow round indentations, resembling copper that has been hammered.

    The spire has stronger rib-striæ than C. bequaerti; last whorl finely and closely malleate, with several weak spiral threads.

    1919, Henry Augustus Pilsbry, “A Review of the Land Mollusks of the Belgian Congo”, in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, number 40, page 313

malleate2

verbmalleate (third-person singular simple present malleates, present participle malleating, simple past and past participle malleated)

present singular third person malleates · participle present malleating · participle past malleated · past malleated

  1. rareTo beat into shape with a hammer.First known use 1598

    Man is a mechanic, and works beautiful forms out of natural organisms. He cuts, bores, malleates, melts, casts in matrices, and spins, various articles.

    1878, James Milleson, The Embryonic System of Nature, page 12

Origin

malleate · adjective

First attested in 1884; from malleus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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malleate · verb

  1. Medieval Latinmalleātus
  2. Englishmalleate

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Medieval Latin malleātus, perfect passive participle of malleō (“to beat with a hammer”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Translations

Dutch uithameren, behameren
  • uithamerento beat into shape with a hammer
  • behamerento beat into shape with a hammer
  • hamerento beat into shape with a hammer
  • smedento beat into shape with a hammer
Finnish vasaroida, takoa
  • vasaroidato beat into shape with a hammer
  • takoato beat into shape with a hammer
German hämmern, schmieden
  • hämmernto beat into shape with a hammer
  • schmiedento beat into shape with a hammer
Latin malleātus, malleātus
  • malleātus(zoology) possessing or resembling a malleus
  • malleātus(malacology) having a surface with shallow round indentations
  • malleōto beat into shape with a hammer
Malay maleat
  • maleat(zoology) possessing or resembling a malleus
Russian кова́ть, сплю́щивать
  • кова́ть (kovátʹ)to beat into shape with a hammer
  • сплю́щивать (spljúščivatʹ)to beat into shape with a hammer
Spanish martillar, forjar
  • martillarto beat into shape with a hammer
  • forjarto beat into shape with a hammer
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Chicago

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