ligulate

lig·u·late

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lig-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /ˈlɪg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /lˈɪɡjʊlˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lig-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /ˈlɪg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of ligulate word

adjective ligulate having or forming a ligula. 1
adjective ligulate having the shape of a strap. 1
adjective ligulate having the shape of a strap 0
adjective ligulate of, relating to, or having a ligule or ligula 0
adjective ligulate of or having ligules 0
adjective ligulate shaped like a strap 0

See all 6 definitions of ligulate

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Origin of ligulate

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; ligul(a) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Ligulate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ligulate

ligulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.

ligulate usage trend in Literature

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