lunulate

lu·nu·late

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-nyuh-leyt or loo-nyuh-ley-tid]
- /ˈlu nyəˌleɪt or ˈlu nyəˌleɪ tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-nyuh-leyt or loo-nyuh-ley-tid]
- /ˈlu nyəˌleɪt or ˈlu nyəˌleɪ tɪd/

Definitions of lunulate word

adjective lunulate having lunular markings. 1
adjective lunulate being in the shape of a crescent; cresent-shaped. 1
noun lunulate (botany, zoology) Resembling a small crescent. 1
adjective lunulate having markings shaped like crescents 0
adjective lunulate shaped like a crescent 0
adjective lunulate crescent-shaped 0

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Origin of lunulate

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; lunul(a) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Lunulate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lunulate

lunulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lunulate usage trend in Literature

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