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revolute

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Rolled or recurved on itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the edges rolled with the abaxial side outward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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3

verb

Meaning 3

to roll back, curve upwards

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

to participate in or incite a revolution or revolt

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

  • 2003, Ed McClanahan, Famous People I Have Known I rocked and rolled. I ingested illicit substances. I revoluted.
  • 2004, Samuel Hopkins Adams, The Unspeakable Perk “Pins through scarabs,” she laughed, “while beneath you Caracuna riots and revolutes and massacres foreigners.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin revolūtus, perfect passive participle of revolvō (“roll back”).

Back-formation from revolution.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: с извит надолу край (s izvit nadolu kraj) — having the edges rolled with abaxial side outward
  • Irish: aischasta — having the edges rolled with abaxial side outward
  • Italian: revoluto — having the edges rolled with abaxial side outward
  • Polish: zawinięty — having the edges rolled with abaxial side outward