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Meaning of lanceolate | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
  2. Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.

Equivalents

Deutsch lanzettlich
Español lanceolado
Suomi suikea
Français lancéolé
Italiano lanceolato
Latina lanceolatus
Nederlands lancetvormig
Polski lancetowaty
Português lanceolado
Svenska lansettformig

Examples

“The stone tools in these levels include Still Bay points, beautifully shaped thin lanceolate spear points, flaked on both sides.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lanceoloid lanciform lancinating land poor land-grant land-surface

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