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angulate en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjələt/ æ-raising
- /ˈæŋɡjʊlət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛ̃ŋɡjələt/ æ-raising
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæŋɡjələt/ (General-American) without æ-raising
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.
Meanings
-
Shaped with corners or angles.
Forms
Deriveds
biangulate · angulately · uniangulate
Relateds
triangulate · subangulate
Synonyms
angulated · angular · angled
angulate en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/ æ-raising
- /ˈæŋɡjʊleɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɛ̃ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/ æ-raising
- /ˈæŋɡjəleɪ̯t/ (General-American) without æ-raising
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin angulāt-, the past participial stem of angulō.
Meanings
-
To make, or to become, angular.
The platinum shaft connecting the ribbon to the piston base is a rounded wire and can be easily angulated after placement of the prosthesis for optimal incus to fenestra reach.
2010, Aina J. Gulya, Lloyd B. Minor, Michael E. Glasscock, Glasscock-Shambaugh Surgery of the Ear, page 536:
Forms
Relateds
angulation · angulated