cuneate

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cuneate

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Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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wedge-shaped.
wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.
having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

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@misc{cuneate_2026,
  title = {cuneate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuneate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}