striate

English

Etymology

From Latin striatum, past participle of strio (“to groove”).

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹaɪ.ət/, /ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/

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• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/

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• Rhymes: -aɪət, -aɪeɪt

Verb

striate (third-person singular simple present striates, present participle striating, simple past and past participle striated)

1. (transitive) To mark something with striations.

Adjective

striate (comparative more striate, superlative most striate)

1. striated
2. (anatomy) Relating to the striate cortex of the brain

Derived terms

• appressed-fibrillose-striate

 

Anagrams

• artiest, iratest, artiste, attires, ratites, tastier, ratties

Italian

Adjective

striate

1. feminine plural of striato

Anagrams

• artiste, restati, ristate, settari, stirate, tersità, tiraste, traesti

Latin

Participle

striāte

1. vocative masculine singular of striātus