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angulate¹

  • /ˈæŋɡjʊlət/ UK
  • /ˈæŋɡjələt/ US
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjələt/
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋɡjələt/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.

adjective more angulate · most angulate

  1. Shaped with corners or angles. angulate leaves

    Similar: angled, angular, angulated

angulate²

  • /ˈæŋɡjʊleɪt/ UK
  • /ˈæŋɡjəleɪ̯t/ US
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin angulāt-, the past participial stem of angulō.

verb angulates · angulating · angulated

  1. To make, or to become, angular. The platinum shaft connecting the ribbon to the piston base is a rounded wire and can be easily angulated after placement of the prosthesis for optimal incus to fenestra reach.

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"angulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

angulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angulate

Chicago

"angulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angulate.

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@misc{angulate_2026,
  title = {angulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}