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unciform en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/ (US)
  • /ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

Meanings

  1. Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

Forms

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more unciform Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most unciform Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (17)

mk кукест (of the shape of a hook) · uk гачкоподі́бний (of the shape of a hook) · de hakenförmig (of the shape of a hook) · sh kukast (of the shape of a hook) · ru крючковидный (of the shape of a hook) · fi koukkumainen (of the shape of a hook) · ru крючкообразный (of the shape of a hook) · sh кукаст (of the shape of a hook) · hy կարթաձև (of the shape of a hook) · hy կարթավոր (of the shape of a hook) · nl haakvormig (of the shape of a hook) · ru крючковатый (of the shape of a hook) · uk гачкува́тий (of the shape of a hook) · sv krokformad (of the shape of a hook) · fi koukun muotoinen (of the shape of a hook) · es unciforme (of the shape of a hook) · hy կեռաձև (of the shape of a hook)

unciform en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/ (US)
  • /ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

Meanings

  1. The hamate bone.

Forms

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unciforms Number=Plur lexicographic