pulvinate

adjective

pul·​vi·​nate

ˈpəlvəˌnāt,

usually -āt+V

variants or pulvinated

-ˌnātə̇d

1

: curved convexly or swelled

a pulvinate frieze

2

a

: cushion-shaped

b

: having a pulvinus : pulvinar

pulvinately adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin pulvinatus, from pulvinus cushion + -atus -ate, -ated

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