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Added 9 October 2026

hastate

/ˈhæsteɪt/ adjective

In Latin: hastatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hastate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English hastate, borrowed from Latin hastātus (“armed with a spear”), from hasta (“spear”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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