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lineate
lin·e·ate
/
ˈlɪn
i
ɪt, -ˌeɪt
/
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[
lin
-ee-it, -eyt
]
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adjective
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
Also,
lin·e·at·ed.
Origin:
1635–45;
<
Latin
līneātus
past participle of
līneāre
to make straight, mark with lines. See
lineament
,
-ate
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lineate
or
lineated
(ˈlɪnɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
—
adj
marked with lines; streaked
[C17: from Latin
līneātus
drawn with lines]
lineated
or
lineated
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
līneātus
drawn with lines]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
lineate
1550s, from L. lineat-, pp. stem of lineare (see
line
(n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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