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striate

  • /ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/
  • /ˈstɹaɪ.ət/

Rhymes with -aɪət, -aɪeɪt

Where it comes from

From Latin striatum, past participle of strio (“to groove”).

verb striates · striating · striated

  1. transitive To mark something with striations.

adjective more striate · most striate

  1. striated
  2. Relating to the striate cortex of the brain

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

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

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

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@misc{striate_2026,
  title = {striate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/striate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}