adj
Meaning 1
Having a furrow of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
contorniate
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/kənˈtɔː(ɹ).ni.ət/
noun
Meaning 2
A bronze medal or medallion with a deep furrow on the contour or edge, supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.
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History
Etymology
From Italian contorniato, present participle of contorniare (“to make a circuit or outline”).