incurved
|in-curved|
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/ɪnˈkɝvd/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈkɜːvd/
(incurve)
bent inward
Etymology
'incurved' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'in-' (from Latin 'in-') meaning 'in' or 'into' combined with the adjective 'curved' (ultimately from Latin 'curvus').
'incurved' developed from the verb/adjective 'incurve' used in Middle English, itself a combination of Latin-derived prefix 'in-' and 'curve' (from Old French/Middle English from Latin 'curvus'), and came to be used as the past-participle/adjective 'incurved'.
Initially it essentially meant 'bent or turned inward' and over time has retained this core meaning as 'curved inward'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'incurve' (i.e., having been made to curve inward).
The young shoots had incurved under the weight of the frost.
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Last updated: 2025/09/17 17:10
