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- [ruhn-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈrʌn sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /rˈʌnsɪnˌeɪt/
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- [ruhn-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /ˈrʌn sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of runcinate word
- adjective runcinate (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward. 1
- adjective runcinate (of a leaf) having a saw-toothed margin with the teeth or lobes pointing backwards 0
- adjective runcinate irregularly saw-toothed, with the teeth or lobes curved backward, as some leaves 0
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Origin of runcinate
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Latin runcinātus (past participle of runcināre to plane), equivalent to runcin(a) carpenter's plane + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Runcinate
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
runcinate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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