hastate

      English

      Etymology

      From Latin hastātus (armed with a spear), from hasta (spear) + -ātus.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈhæsteɪt/

      Adjective

      hastate (not comparable)

      1. Of, or pertaining to a spear.
      2. (botany, of leaves) Shaped similarly to a halberd, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base.

      Latin

      Adjective

      hastāte

      1. vocative masculine singular of hastātus

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      Last modified on 4 June 2013, at 17:32