单词 | poculiform |
释义 | poculiform in British English (ˈpɒkjʊlɪˌfɔːm) adjective botany shaped like a cup poculiform in American English (ˈpɑkjələˌfɔrm) adjective cup-shaped Word origin [1825–35; ‹ L pōcul(um) cup + -i- + -form]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: archaic, breakdown, cliché, relativity, self-help-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -form is a combining form meaning “having the form of”. Other words that use the affix-form include: cuneiform, moniliform, somatoform, tectiform, villiform |
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