单词 | aciniform |
释义 | aciniform in British English (əˈsɪnɪˌfɔːm) adjective shaped like a bunch of grapes Word origin C19: from New Latin aciniformis; see acinusaciniform in American English (əˈsɪnəˌfɔrm) adjective formed like a cluster of grapes Word origin < L acinus, grape + -formaciniform in American English (əˈsɪnəˌfɔrm) adjective 1. clustered like grapes 2. acinous Word origin [1840–50; acin(us) + -i- + -form]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, layout, plaque, striation, warmup-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: arcform, cuneiform, iodoform, somatoform, terraformExamples of 'aciniform' in a sentence |
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