acuminate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /əˈkjuːmɪnət/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To render sharp or keen; to sharpen. transitive
    — September 17, 1784, William Cowper, letter to the Rev. John Newton To acuminate even despair.
  2. To end in or come to a sharp point. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Tapering to a point; pointed.
    — acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.
  2. Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.

词形变化

more acuminate comparative most acuminate superlative accuminate alternative acuminates present,singular,third-person acuminating participle,present acuminated participle,past acuminated past accuminate alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
acuminately biacuminate long-acuminate nonacuminate subacuminate acumination

词源

词源 1
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).
词源 2
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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