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ancipital

ancipital adjective: two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.

Adjective

ancipital (not comparable)

  1. Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
  2. Double; doubtful or ambiguous.
    • This ancipital character of a constitution raises the problem of its adaptability or flexibility. As noted above, many constitutions provide more or less difficult conditions for their amendment, […]1988, Thomas Fleiner-Gerster, Modern Constitution, page 192

Synonyms of ancipital

Origin of ancipital

From Latin anceps.

Words formed from ancipital

Questions about ancipital

What does ancipital mean?
Ancipital means two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
What part of speech is ancipital?
Ancipital is an adjective.

Words near ancipital in the dictionary

  1. ancillary relief
  2. ancillary travel services
  3. ancilliary
  4. ancillula
  5. ancillulas
  6. ancipital
  7. ancipitally
  8. ancipites
  9. ancipitous
  10. Ancira
  11. Anciras

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