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ensiform

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈɛnsəˌfɔɹm/

1

adj

Meaning 1

shaped like a sword blade

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

shaped like a sword blade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the iris has an ensiform leaf

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ensis (“sword”) + -form.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: miekkamainen — shaped like a sword blade
  • French: ensiforme — shaped like a sword blade
  • Galician: ensiforme — shaped like a sword blade
  • Irish: claíomhchruthach — shaped like a sword blade
  • Italian: ensiforme — shaped like a sword blade
  • Manx: cliweagh — shaped like a sword blade
  • Polish: mieczowaty — shaped like a sword blade
  • Spanish: ensiforme — shaped like a sword blade