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pulvinate

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Curved convexly or swelled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

Examples

  • a pulvinated frieze

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the form of a cushion, or used to cushion/provide padding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • pulvinate mass

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin pulvinatus, from pulvinus (“a cushion, an elevation”).