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incurvate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/
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Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. bending inwards.
   • He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.
2. Curved; bent; crooked.

Forms

incurvate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)veɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
   • Mr. Flamsteed's measures were taken with a micrometer that pinches or clasps the opposite edges of a planet which would incurvate the rays one way 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:
2. (intransitive) to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.

Forms

Relateds

curb · curve