malleate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈmæl.i.ɪt/|/ˈmæl.i.eɪt/    美 /ˈmæl.i.ɪt/|/ˈmæl.i.eɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To beat into shape with a hammer. rare
    — Man is a mechanic, and works beautiful forms out of natural organisms. He cuts, bores, malleates, melts, casts in matrices, and spins, various articles.
形容词 adj.
  1. Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer.
    — Malleate trophi are present in such common rotifers as Brachionus, Keratella, and Lecane.
  2. Having a surface with shallow round indentations, resembling copper that has been hammered.
    — The spire has stronger rib-striæ than C. bequaerti; last whorl finely and closely malleate, with several weak spiral threads.

词形变化

more malleate comparative most malleate superlative malleates present,singular,third-person malleating participle,present malleated participle,past malleated past

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1884; from malleus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
词源 2
First attested in 1598; borrowed from Medieval Latin malleātus, perfect passive participle of malleō (“to beat with a hammer”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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