"digitate" meaning in English

See digitate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɪdʒɪtət/ [adjective], /ˈdɪdʒɪteɪt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digitate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digitate2.wav
Etymology: The adjective is first attested in 1661, the verb in 1657; the adjective was borrowed from Latin digitātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), the verb from digitātus, perfect passive participle of digitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|digitātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin digitātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} digitate (not comparable)
  1. Having digits, fingers or things shaped like fingers; fingerlike Tags: not-comparable Translations (having or resembling fingers or being fingerlike): إِصْبَعِيّ (ʔiṣbaʕiyy) (Arabic), sormellinen (english: having fingers) (Finnish), sormimainen (fingerlike) (Finnish), fingerförmig (German)
    Sense id: en-digitate-en-adj-h3NRAk~E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 7 31 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 30 33 9 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 31 13 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of 'having or resembling fingers or being fingerlike': 74 26
  2. (botany, anatomy) Having parts that spread out from a common point in a finger-like manner. Tags: not-comparable Translations (botany: having leaves divided in finger-like parts): إِصْبَعِيّ (ʔiṣbaʕiyy) (Arabic), sormilehdykkäinen (Finnish), fingerförmig (German)
    Sense id: en-digitate-en-adj-jyYmAIVG Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 7 31 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 30 33 9 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 31 13 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 33 9 29 Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'botany: having leaves divided in finger-like parts': 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: palmate

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪdʒɪtət/ [adjective], /ˈdɪdʒɪteɪt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digitate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digitate2.wav Forms: digitates [present, singular, third-person], digitating [participle, present], digitated [participle, past], digitated [past]
Etymology: The adjective is first attested in 1661, the verb in 1657; the adjective was borrowed from Latin digitātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), the verb from digitātus, perfect passive participle of digitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|digitātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin digitātus, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} digitate (third-person singular simple present digitates, present participle digitating, simple past and past participle digitated)
  1. (obsolete) To point out as with one's finger, indicate. Tags: obsolete Translations (to point out): صَبَعَ (ṣabaʕa) (Arabic), osoittaa sormella (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-digitate-en-verb-rg8VNZ8O Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 31 13 28 Disambiguation of 'to point out': 89 11
  2. (botany, anatomy) To spread out from a common point in a finger-like manner. Translations (to spread in a finger-like manner.): تَصَبَّعَ (taṣabbaʕa) (Arabic), fingerförmig emporragen (German)
    Sense id: en-digitate-en-verb-wMUTf07C Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 33 7 31 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 30 33 9 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 27 32 13 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 31 13 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 33 9 29 Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to spread in a finger-like manner.': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: digitation, interdigitate Related terms: digit, digital

Inflected forms

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