Etymology of the English word cuspidate
the English word
cuspidatederived from the Latin word
cuspidatusderived from the Latin word
cuspidare (tip, provide with a point; make pointed)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cuspis (point; point, tip, pointed end)
Date
The earliest known usage of cuspidate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cuspidationUsage
Word found in Modern English
