🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

송곳모양의

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: songgot-moyang-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Subulate/ˈsʌbjʊleɪt/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 식물은 송곳모양의 잎을 가지고 있다."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Awl-shaped; tapering from a broad base to a sharp, slender point.

    "The plant features subulate leaves that protect it from arid winds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'subulatus', meaning awl-shaped, which stems from 'subula' (an awl) combined with the diminutive suffix '-atus'. First appearing in botanical and zoological English texts during the early 19th century, it was adopted as a precise technical descriptor for narrow, tapering structures.

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