corrugated
/ˈkɔːɹəˌɡeɪtɪd/KAW-ruh-gay-tid
/ˈkɔɹəˌɡeɪtɪd/KAW-ruh-gay-tid
Meaningwrinkled
Common meaning: shaped into ridges
- corwith, together (form of con-)
- ruga wrinkle, creaseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1604 · scan
- atedpast ending: made into or treated by
‘with, together (form of con-)’ + ‘a wrinkle, crease’ → corrugated
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rūga ‘a wrinkle, crease’.
Roots
- rūga, -ae Latin “a wrinkle, crease”
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