pulvinate

pul·vi·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhl-vuh-neyt or puhl-vuh-ney-tid]
- /ˈpʌl vəˌneɪt or ˈpʌl vəˌneɪ tɪd/
- /pˈʌlvɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhl-vuh-neyt or puhl-vuh-ney-tid]
- /ˈpʌl vəˌneɪt or ˈpʌl vəˌneɪ tɪd/

Definitions of pulvinate word

adjective pulvinate having the shape of a cushion; resembling a cushion; cushion-shaped. 1
adjective pulvinate having a pulvinus. 1
adjective pulvinate Also, pulvinar. Architecture. (of a frieze or the like) having a convex surface from top to bottom. 1
adjective pulvinate (of a frieze) curved convexly; having a swelling 0
adjective pulvinate shaped like a cushion 0
adjective pulvinate (of a leafstalk) having a pulvinus 0

See all 8 definitions of pulvinate

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Origin of pulvinate

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < Latin pulvīnātus cushioned, equivalent to pulvīn(us) cushion + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Pulvinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pulvinate

pulvinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pulvinate usage trend in Literature

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