cuneate
or cu·ne·at·ed
[ kyoo-nee-it, -eyt or kyoo-nee-ey-tid ]
/ ˈkyu ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt or ˈkyu niˌeɪ tɪd /
adjective
having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
(of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point.
Origin of cuneate
1800–10; < Latin
cuneātus, equivalent to
cuneā(re) to wedge, secure by wedging, become wedge-shaped +
-tus past participle suffix; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM cuneate
cu·ne·ate·ly, adverbWords nearby cuneate
cunard,
cunaxa,
cunctation,
cunctator,
cuneal,
cuneate,
cuneate fasciculus,
cuneate nucleus,
cuneatic,
cuneiform,
cuneiform bone
Example sentences from the Web for cuneate
British Dictionary definitions for cuneate
cuneate
/ (ˈkjuːnɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end
Derived forms of cuneate
cuneately, adverbWord Origin for cuneate
C19: from Latin
cuneāre to make wedge-shaped, from
cuneus a wedge
Medical definitions for cuneate
cuneate
[ kyōō′nē-ĭt, -āt′ ]
adj.
Wedge-shaped.