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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{uder|en|la|sinuatus}}, past participle of {{m|la|sinuare||to wind, bend}}, from {{m|la|sinus||a bend}}. See also {{m|en|sine}}, from {{cog|la|sinus}}.
From [[sine]], originally from Latin ''[[sinus#Latin|sinus]]''.


===Verb===
===Verb===
{{en-verb|sinuat|ing}}
{{en-verb}}


# To advance in [[wavy]] or [[curvy]] manner, to [[bend]], to [[curve]], to wind in and out
# To advance in [[wavy]] or [[curvy]] manner, to [[bend]], to [[curve]], to wind in and out
#: ''A road that '''sinuates''' through the valley.''
#: {{ux|en|A road that '''sinuates''' through the valley.}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|to curve or bend}}
{{trans-top|to curve or bend}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|kiemurrella}}, {{t-|fi|mutkitella}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|vlnit se|impf}}, {{t|cs|klikatit se|impf}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kiemurrella}}, {{t+|fi|mutkitella}}
{{trans-mid}}
* French: {{t|fr|sinuer}}
* French: {{t+|fr|sinuer}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


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{{en-adj}}
{{en-adj}}


# [[Sinuous]].
# [[sinuous]]
# Having [[wavy]] indentation on its [[border]] or edge.
# Having [[wavy]] indentation on its [[border]] or edge.
# {{mycology|of gills}} Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the [[stem]] before reaching the attachment point.
# {{lb|en|mycology|of gills}} Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the [[stem]] before reaching the attachment point.
#: ''In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is '''sinuate'''.''
#: {{ux|en|In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is '''sinuate'''.}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|roughly the same height for most of its length}}
{{trans-top|roughly the same height for most of its length}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|festoneado}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|festoneado}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aeinstu|Uniates|aunties|suanite}}
* [[aunties#English|aunties]]

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==Latin==
==Latin==


===Verb===
===Verb===
{{la-verb-form|sinuāte}}
{{head|la|verb form|head=sinuāte}}

# {{conjugation of|sinuo|sinuō|2|p|pres|act|imp|lang=la}}



# {{inflection of|la|sinuō||2|p|pres|actv|impr}}
[[et:sinuate]]
[[pl:sinuate]]
[[ru:sinuate]]
[[ta:sinuate]]
[[vi:sinuate]]

Latest revision as of 23:13, 11 August 2024

English

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Sinuate gills on a mushroom.

Etymology

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From Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare (to wind, bend), from sinus (a bend). See also sine, from Latin sinus.

Verb

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sinuate (third-person singular simple present sinuates, present participle sinuating, simple past and past participle sinuated)

  1. To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
    A road that sinuates through the valley.

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Adjective

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sinuate (comparative more sinuate, superlative most sinuate)

  1. sinuous
  2. Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
  3. (mycology, of gills) Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
    In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate.

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Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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sinuāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of sinuō