PULVINATE


Meaning of PULVINATE in English

— pulvinately , adv.

/pul"veuh nayt'/ , adj.

1. cushion-shaped.

2. having a pulvinus.

3. Also, pulvinar . Archit. (of a frieze or the like) having a convex surface from top to bottom.

Also, pulvinated .

[ 1815-25; pulvinatus cushioned, equiv. to pulvin ( us ) cushion + -atus -ATE 1 ]

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