Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [uh-ris-teyt]
- /əˈrɪs teɪt/
- /ˈarɪstˌeɪt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uh-ris-teyt]
- /əˈrɪs teɪt/
Definitions of aristate word
- adjective aristate Botany. having aristae; awned. 1
- adjective aristate Zoology. tipped with a bristle. 1
- noun aristate (botany, of leaves) Having a long bristle at its apex. 1
- adjective aristate (botany) Having a pointed, beard-like process, like those of the glumes of wheat; awned. 0
- adjective aristate (zoology) Having a slender, sharp, or spiny tip. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of aristate
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40, aristate is from the Late Latin word aristātus awned. See arista, -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aristate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aristate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aristate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aristate
adj aristate
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- spiny — abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- barbellate — (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles
- chaetophorous — bearing bristles; setigerous.
- hispid — rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
Antonyms for aristate
adj aristate
- clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with ar
- Words starting with ari
- Words starting with aris
- Words starting with arist
- Words starting with arista
- Words starting with aristat
- Words starting with aristate