fastigiate

fastigiate
/fa stij"ee it, -ayt'/, adj.
1. rising to a pointed top.
2. Zool. joined together in a tapering adhering group.
3. Bot.
a. erect and parallel, as branches.
b. having such branches.
Also, fastigiated.
[1655-65; < L fastigi(um) height, highest point + -ATE1]

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  • fastigiate — [fa stij′ē it, fa stij′ēāt΄] adj. [LL fastigiatus, for L fastigatus < fastigium, a slope, roof < IE * bharsti < base * bhars : see FASTIDIOUS] having a narrow, spirelike shape, as certain kinds of trees …   English World dictionary

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  • fastigiate — adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin *fastigiatus, from Latin fastigium more at bristle Date: 1662 narrowing toward the top; especially having upright usually clustered branches < fastigiate trees > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fastigiate — adj. [L. fastigium, gable end] Arranged into a conical bundle …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • fastigiate — [fa stɪdʒɪət, ɪeɪt] adjective Botany (of a tree) having the branches more or less parallel to the main stem. Origin C17: from L. fastigium tapering point, gable + ate2 …   English new terms dictionary

  • fastigiate — fas·tig·i·ate …   English syllables

  • fastigiate — fas•tig•i•ate [[t]fæˈstɪdʒ i ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] also fas•tig′i•at ed adj. 1) rising to a pointed top 2) Bot. bot erect and parallel, as branches • Etymology: 1655–65; < L fastīgi(um) height, highest point + ate I …   From formal English to slang

  • fastigiate — /fæsˈtɪdʒiət/ (say fas tijeeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective 1. rising to a pointed top. 2. Zoology joined together in a tapering adhering group. 3. Botany a. erect and parallel, as branches. b. having such branches. Also, fastigiated. {Latin… …  

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