Etymology of the English word cuneate
the English word
cuneatederived from the Latin word
cuneatus (wedge-shaped, cuneiform; tapering)
derived from the New Latin word
cuneus (wedge; wedge; wedge-shaped stone, area)
derived from the Latin word
cuneare (wedge in, secure by wedging; force in like a wedge)
derived from the New Latin word
cuneus (wedge; wedge; wedge-shaped stone, area)
Date
The earliest known usage of cuneate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
cuneatic,
obcuneateUsage
Word found in Modern English
