fastigiate

[ fa-stij-ee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

1. rising to a pointed top.
2. Zoology. joined together in a tapering adhering group.
3. Botany.
   1. erect and parallel, as branches.
   2. having such branches.

fastigiate

/ fæˈstɪdʒɪɪt; -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. (of plants) having erect branches, often appearing to form a single column with the stem
2. (of parts or organs) united in a tapering group

Other Words From

• sub·fas·tig·i·ate adjective
• sub·fas·tig·i·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fastigiate¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from Medieval Latin fastīgātus “high, lofty,” from Latin fastīgi(um) “height, highest point” + -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fastigiate¹

C17: from Medieval Latin fastīgiātus lofty, from Latin fastīgium height

Example Sentences

Fastigiate: flat-topped and of equal height: also applied to elytra that extend a little beyond the abdomen.

From Project Gutenberg

We are never surprised to find that an ordinary upright plant produces as a sport or mutation a pendulous, or fastigiate form.

From Project Gutenberg