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Meaning of "subulate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUBULATE

From New Latin subulatus like an awl, from Latin sūbula awl.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SUBULATE

ˈsuːbjəlɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBULATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subulate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBULATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subulate in the English dictionary

The definition of subulate in the dictionary is tapering to a point; awl-shaped.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBULATE

alveolate · amygdalate · apostolate · chocolate · ciliolate · coverlet · deerlet · desolate · devilet · disconsolate · ebracteolate · inviolate · medalet · oblanceolate · osselet · pistolet · ultraviolet · urceolate · vacuolate · violet

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBULATE

subtunic · subtype · subtypical · subucula · subumbrella · subumbrellar · subungulate · subunit · suburb · suburban · suburbanisation · suburbanise · suburbanism · suburbanite · suburbanization · suburbanize · suburbed · suburbia · suburbicarian · subursine

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBULATE

accumulate · articulate · calculate · circulate · congratulate · consulate · cumulate · emulate · formulate · immaculate · insulate · late · manipulate · modulate · particulate · populate · reformulate · regulate · simulate · speculate · stimulate

Synonyms and antonyms of subulate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subulate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SUBULATE

Find out the translation of subulate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of subulate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subulate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

钻形
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

subulada
570 millions of speakers
en

English

subulate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सूजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

subulate
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шиловидные
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

subulate
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

subulate
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

subulées
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Subulate
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

pfriemlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

錐状の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

송곳 모양의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Subulate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống hình cây giùi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லிய நீண்ட கூர்மையான நுனியுடையது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सुचना
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

subulate
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

subulate
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

szydłowaty
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шиловидні
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

subulate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οβελοειδής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subulate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subulate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subulate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subulate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBULATE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subulate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBULATE»

Discover the use of subulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
... crenated, cordately stem-clasping at the base, wrinkled, pubescent above, and clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; heads on long peduncles, globose, densely many-flowered; receptacle nearly naked ; bracteas subulate, about equal in ...
George Don, 1838
2
A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Comprising ...
... crenated, cordately stem~clasping at the base, wrinkled, pubescent above, and clothed with hoary tomentum beneath ; heads on long peduncles, globose, densely many-flowered; receptacle nearly naked ; bracteas subulate, about equal in ...
George Don, 1838
3
A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Bundled Heliophila. Shrub 1 foot. 31 H. suavi'ssima (Burcli. cat. geogr. pi. afr. aust. extra- trop, no. 2742.) smooth ; pods almost linear, narrowed at the base, spreading ; leaves linear-subulate, acutish. J? . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, ...
George Don, 1831
4
Vol. IV. - Corolliflorae
herbaceous, clothed with white tomentum, erect; branches twiggy; leaves linear, denticulated at apex, narrowed at the base; heads globose, densely many- Howered, on long peduncles; bracteas subulate, adpressed, about equal in length to ...
‎1838
5
An Encyclopaedia of Plants
4647 Bulbs compound, Stamens 3-pointed 4648 Leaves crenulate, Sheaths 9- edged, Stamens 3-pointed 4649 Like Allium carinatum, but the stamens are three -pointed 4650 Stamens subulate twice as long as flower, Spathe longer than ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1829
6
The Tourist's Flora: A Descriptive Catalogue of the ...
ovate or obcordate, with a subulate acumen, exceeding half the length of tube. Bracts generally longer. Length of Sheath about four times width of L. Lamina of Pet. as long as claw. p. 6-8. Barren, m. and s. Eur. 4. atrornbena. Oil. scales 4 ...
Joseph Woods, 1850
7
North American Botany: Comprising the Native and Common ...
cespitóse, glandular-hairy: leaves linear-subulate, acute, 3-nerved: calyx acute, 3 -nerved, scarcely longer than the petals, and shorter than the capsule. Probably the verna is a variety of this. Rocky Mts. and west of them. rubella, Hk. (W. 2£.) ...
Amos Eaton, John Wright (M. D.), 1840
8
An encyclopædia of plants
6521 Smooth, Stem erect, Leave* subulate 1-sidcd, Petals shorter than calyx [ calyx 6322 Hispid, Stem erect, Branches divaricating, Lvs. setaceous twice ax short as joint*, Pet obt shorter than 632:) Stems prostrate hairy. Leaves filifonn shorter ...
John Claudius Loudon, George Don, David Wooster, 1836
9
Encyclopaedia of Plants: Comprising the Specific Character, ...
4667 Bulbs compound, Stamens 3-pointed 4'3-48 Leaves crenulate, Slieaths Q- edged, Stamens 3-pointed 4-VH9 Like Allium carinatum, but the stamens are three-pointed 4610 Stamens subulate twice as long as flower, Spathe longer than ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1872
10
Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
sufl'rutescent; leaves linear-subulate, entire, setaceously ciliated; flowers loosely panicled; peduncles nearly naked; bracteas subulate; calycine lobes acuminated , glabrous. l3 . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Campénula ericoides, Lam.
‎1834

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBULATE»

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1
New flowering plant species discovered
It differs from the other species in the same genus (Arisaema) in having a male spadix with subulate neuters, a wide-mouthed spathe tube and by the erect to ... «Times of India, Jun 14»
2
Accent rock gardens with moss
Moss pink or creeping phlox (phlox subulate) or creeping phlox is another good option for garden paths and rock gardens. It forms a mossy carpet, but has ... «KSAT San Antonio, Aug 12»
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