crenellate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French créneler (“to defend with crenels, make crenelated, crenelate”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Créneler is derived from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure (modern French créneau)”) + -er (forms verbs of the first conjugation)), further from crene (“notch”) + -el (diminutive-forming sufix), perhaps related to Latin crēna (“incision; notch”) or of gaulish origin. Equivalent to crenel + -ate.
Meanings
- To furnish with crenelles.
- To indent; to notch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crenelate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crenellated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crenellated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| crenellates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crenellating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crenellation · crenellated moulding · licence to crenellate · crenellated