RETUSE


Meaning of RETUSE in English

Pronunciation: ri- ' tüs, - ' tyüs

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin retusus blunted, from past participle of retundere to pound back, blunt, from re- + tundere to beat, pound ― more at CONTUSION

Date: circa 1753

: having the apex rounded or obtuse with a slight notch

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