ancipital
English
adj
Definitions
- (botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
- Double; doubtful or ambiguous.
Etymology
Derived from Latin anceps (double-headed).
Origin
Latin
anceps
Gloss
double-headed
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anceps English
- subancipital English
- ambo Latin
- anceps Latin
- ancipite Italian