stipes

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noun

The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion.

OriginLatin stīpes →
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Meanings

stipes1

nounstipes (plural stipites)

plural stipites

  1. The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion.
  2. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.
  3. A stipe; a stalk or stem.

Stipes2

proper nounStipes (plural Stipeses)

plural Stipeses

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

stipes · noun

  1. Latinstīpes
  2. Latinstīpes
  3. Englishstipes

Borrowed from Latin stīpes.

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Stipes · proper noun

  1. DutchStips
  2. EnglishStipes

Americanized form of Dutch Stips.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pestis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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