cuspidate

== English == === Etymology 1 === First attested in 1693; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, from cuspis (“point, tip”) +‎ -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkʌspɪdət/ ==== Adjective ==== cuspidate (comparative more cuspidate, superlative most cuspidate) Having a cusp (botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cuspidātus, perfect passive participle of cuspidō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) ==== Verb ==== cuspidate (third-person singular simple present cuspidates, present participle cuspidating, simple past and past participle cuspidated) (obsolete) To sharpen, to whet to a point. == Italian == === Adjective === cuspidate feminine plural of cuspidato == Latin == === Verb === cuspidāte second-person plural present active imperative of cuspidō