lanceolate
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlænsiəleɪt
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Definition
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adjective
archaeology
Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
botanymycology
Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
noun
Any such artefact.
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This meaning: (archaeology) Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
Used this way, lanceolate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A leaf shaped like a lance head.
A spleenwort of western Europe.
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Synonyms
Sense: of a class of knapped stone points
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