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cuspidate¹

  • /ˈkʌspɪdət/

Where it comes from

First attested in 1693; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, from cuspis (“point, tip”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more cuspidate · most cuspidate

  1. Having a cusp
  2. of a leaf Tapering to a sharp, firm point

cuspidate²

Where it comes from

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, perfect passive participle of cuspidō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix)

verb cuspidates · cuspidating · cuspidated

  1. obsolete To sharpen, to whet to a point.

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adj having a cusp

Españolcuspidado
Françaiscuspidé
Italianocuspidato

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

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

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

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@misc{cuspidate_2026,
  title = {cuspidate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuspidate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}