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- [kos-tuh t, kaw-steyt]
- /ˈkɒs tət, ˈkɔ steɪt/
- /kˈɒsteɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kos-tuh t, kaw-steyt]
- /ˈkɒs tət, ˈkɔ steɪt/
Definitions of costate word
- adjective costate having ribs 3
- adjective costate (of leaves) having veins or ridges, esp parallel ones 3
- adjective costate having ribs or riblike ridges 3
- adjective costate Anatomy. having ribs. 1
- adjective costate (of mosses) having a midrib or costa. 1
- adjective costate Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs. 0
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Origin of costate
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Latin costātus having ribs, ribbed, equivalent to cost(a) rib + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Costate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
costate 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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