humetty

adjective

hu·​met·​ty

hyüˈmetē

variants or less commonly humettée

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¦hyümə¦tā

heraldry

: couped at the extremities

Word History

Etymology

humet + -y or -ée (from Middle French -é, past participle ending of some verbs)

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