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- [kuhspt]
- /kʌspt/
- /kˈʌspeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhspt]
- /kʌspt/
Definitions of cuspate word
- adjective cuspate having a cusp or cusps 3
- adjective cuspate shaped like a cusp; cusplike 3
- abbreviation CUSPATE cuspidate 3
- adjective cuspate having a cusp or cusps; cusplike. 1
- noun cuspate Having cusps. 1
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Origin of cuspate
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; cusp + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Cuspate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuspate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cuspate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cuspate
adj cuspate
- aciculate — having aciculae
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- cuspidate — having a cusp or cusps
- pointy — having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
adjective cuspate
- aciculated — Alternative form of aciculate.
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