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angulate

[ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt]

an·gu·late

[ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt]
adjective
of angular form; angled: angulate stems.
Also, an·gu·lat·ed.


Origin:
1785–95; < Latin angulātus having angles. See angle1, -ate1

an·gu·late·ly, adverb
an·gu·late·ness, noun
sub·an·gu·late, adjective
sub·an·gu·late·ly, adverb
sub·an·gu·lat·ed, adjective
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Angulate is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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angulate
 
adj
1.  having angles or an angular shape
 
vb
2.  to make or become angular
 
[C18: from Late Latin angulāre to make angled, from Latin angulusangle1]
 
'angulated
 
adj

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