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incurvate

in·cur·vate

UK/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)veɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) verb (2)

adjective

1.

bent into or having an inward curve

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verb

1.

bend inwards

  • “The body incurvates a little at the back”
2.

cause to curve inward

  • “gravity incurvates the rays”

Origin

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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