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cuspidate

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌspɪdət/

The English word “cuspidate” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

verb

  1. To sharpen, to whet to a point.

Etymology

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

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