Marginate
//ˈmɑː(ɹ)dʒɪnət// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To provide with margins.
"undulating lines marginated with pale, one on each side, Maxillæ nearly straight, their base narrow"
Adjective
- 1 With a well marked edge or margin.
Example
More examples"undulating lines marginated with pale, one on each side, Maxillæ nearly straight, their base narrow"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin marginātus, perfect passive participle of marginō (“to margin”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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