fastigiate

[ fa-stij-ee-it, -eyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

fastigiate

/ -ˌeɪt; fæˈstɪdʒɪɪt /

(of plants) having erect branches, often appearing to form a single column with the stem
(of parts or organs) united in a tapering group

First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin fastīgātus “high, lofty,” from Latin fastīgi(um) “height, highest point” + -ate ¹

C17: from Medieval Latin fastīgiātus lofty, from Latin fastīgium height

Fastigiate: flat-topped and of equal height: also applied to elytra that extend a little beyond the abdomen.

We are never surprised to find that an ordinary upright plant produces as a sport or mutation a pendulous, or fastigiate form.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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