acuminated

a·cu·mi·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt]
- /adjective əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; verb əˈkyu məˌneɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt]
- /adjective əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; verb əˈkyu məˌneɪt/

Definitions of acuminated word

adjective acuminated Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point. 1
verb with object acuminated to make sharp or keen. 1
noun acuminated Simple past tense and past participle of acuminate. 1

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Origin of acuminated

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin acūminātus (past participle of acūmināre), equivalent to acūmin- (stem of acūmen) acumen + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Acuminated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Acuminated

acuminated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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