striate
|stri-ate|
/ˈstraɪ.eɪt/
marked with fine grooves or lines
Etymology
'striate' originates from Latin, specifically from the adjective 'striatus' (from 'stria'), where 'stria' meant 'a groove, furrow, or channel.'
'striate' passed into English via scientific and descriptive Latin usage (and possibly via French influence); Latin 'striatus' (meaning 'furrowed') gave rise to English 'striate' through Late Latin/modern scientific adoption.
Initially, the root referred specifically to a 'groove' or 'furrow' ('a cut or channel'); over time it evolved into the current meanings of 'to make fine grooves or lines' and 'marked by fine parallel lines.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to mark, cover, or decorate with striae — fine, parallel grooves, lines, or streaks; to streak or stripe.
Artists often striate clay surfaces to add texture before firing.
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