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digitate

di·gi·tate

UK/ˈdɪdʒɪteɪt/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

resembling a finger

  • “digitate leaves of the horse chestnut”
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Origin

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)).

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