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Added 9 October 2026

acuminate

/əˈkjuːmɪnət/ adjective

Latin root: acuminātus First recorded: 1611 Wiktionary

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Tapering to a point; pointed.
acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.

verb

To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
To end in or come to a sharp point.

Origin

First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin acuminātus, perfect passive participle acuminō (“to sharpen to a point”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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