How to pronounce sagittate
American English pronunciation
SAJ-ih-tayt
- IPA
- /ˈsædʒɪˌteɪt/
- Syllables
- SAJ · ih · tayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sagittate means
Shaped like an arrowhead, as some leaves are
In a sentence: The pond plant had sagittate leaves that pointed like little arrows.
Where it comes from: It comes from sagitta, the Latin word for arrow.
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