"conferruminate" meaning in English

See conferruminate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more conferruminate [comparative], most conferruminate [superlative]
Etymology: First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin conferrūminātus, perfect passive participle of conferrūminō (“to cement”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + ferrūminō, from ferrūmen (“cement”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1826}} First attested in 1826, {{bor+|en|la|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin, {{lena}}, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|la|con-|ferrūminō|nocat=1}} con- + ferrūminō, {{af|la|ferrūmen|-ō|id2=denominative|nocat=1|pos2=verb-forming suffix|t1=cement}} ferrūmen (“cement”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} conferruminate (comparative more conferruminate, superlative most conferruminate)
  1. (botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
    Sense id: en-conferruminate-en-adj-MUUbu6P2 Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: conferruminates [present, singular, third-person], conferruminating [participle, present], conferruminated [participle, past], conferruminated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin conferrūminātus, perfect passive participle of conferrūminō (“to cement”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + ferrūminō, from ferrūmen (“cement”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1826}} First attested in 1826, {{bor+|en|la|-|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin, {{lena}}, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|la|con-|ferrūminō|nocat=1}} con- + ferrūminō, {{af|la|ferrūmen|-ō|id2=denominative|nocat=1|pos2=verb-forming suffix|t1=cement}} ferrūmen (“cement”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} conferruminate (third-person singular simple present conferruminates, present participle conferruminating, simple past and past participle conferruminated)
  1. To unite into a solid mass Related terms: conferrumination
    Sense id: en-conferruminate-en-verb-3fOr6Cdy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

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