cu·ne·ate \ˈkyünēˌāt, -ēə̇t\adjective alsocu·ne·at·ed\-ˌād.ə̇d\ Etymology: Latin cuneatus, from cuneus wedge + -atus -ate, -ated — more at culex : shaped like a wedge : narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base < a cuneate leaf > — see leaf illustration • cu·ne·ate·lyadverb